scorpaenid

[ skawr-pee-nid ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.

noun

1. a scorpaenid fish.

scorpaenid

/ skɔːˈpiːnɪd /

noun

1. any spiny-finned marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae, having sharp spines on the fins and a heavy armoured head: includes the scorpion fishes, rockfishes, and redfishes

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scorpaenidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorpaenid¹

1880–85; < New Latin Scorpaenidae family name, equivalent to Latin scorpaen ( a ) (< Greek skórpaina kind of fish; akin to skorpíos scorpion ) + -idae -idae; -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorpaenid¹

via New Latin from Latin scorpaena a sea-scorpion; see scorpion