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sciaenoid
[ sahy-ee-noid ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
noun
- a sciaenoid fish.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sciaenoid1
1830–40; < Latin sciaen ( a ) kind of fish (< Greek skíaîna ) + -oid
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