About The Word Scopeloid
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Scopeloid
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What's The Definition Of Scopeloid?Synonyms | Synonyms for Scopeloid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scopeloid: See Also | Scopeloid In Webster's Dictionary \Sco"pe*loid\, a. [NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr.
Gr. ? a headland) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus {Scopelus}, or
family {Scopelod[ae]}, which includes many small oceanic
fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. -- n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any fish of the family {Scopelid[ae]}.
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