Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Perciformes — themackerels ,tunas andbonitos .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Scomber + -idae
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Scombridae.
Examples
-
BOGUS Mackerel are members of the Scombridae family which includes tuna.
MP3Board.com 2009
-
: Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus.
Latest Articles 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.