sparoid

[ spair-oid, spar- ]

adjective

1. resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.

noun

1. a sparoid fish.

sparoid

/ ˈspærɔɪd /

adjective

1. another word for sparid

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparoid¹

1830–40; < New Latin Sparoīdēs, equivalent to Spar ( us ) ( sparid ) + -oīdēs -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparoid¹

C19: from New Latin Sparoīdēs; see sparid

Example Sentences

Scup, skup, n. a sparoid fish, the porgy.

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Sargus, s�r′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.

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Pen-fish, pen′-fish, n. a sparoid fish of genus Calamus.

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Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes.

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Dentex, den′teks, n. a voracious sparoid fish.

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