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Scombroid

Scombroid Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Scombroid?
[n] important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scombroid: scombroid fish Related Terms | Find terms related to Scombroid: See Also | billfish | bonito | Euthynnus pelamis | Katsuwonus pelamis | louvar | Luvarus imperialis | mackerel | oceanic bonito | percoid | percoid fish | percoidean | sailfish | Scombroidea | skipjack | skipjack tuna | squaretail | suborder Scombroidea | swordfish | tuna | tunny | Xiphias gladius Scombroid In Webster's Dictionary \Scom"broid\ (sk[o^]m"broid), a. [Scomber + -oid.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family. -- n. Any fish of
the family {Scombrid[ae]}, of which the mackerel ({Scomber})
is the type.
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