Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Related or belonging to the Sciænidæ; sciæniform.
- noun A member of the Sciæniformes or Sciænidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the
Sciænidæ , a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre (Sciaena umbra orSciaena aquila ), and fish of thedrum andcroaker families. Thecroaker is so called because it may make a croaking noise by use of its bladder; theAtlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus , formerlyMicropogon undulatus ) and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and thekingfish is a drum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Of or relating to the Sciaenidae, a
family ofmarine fishes . - noun zoology Any of the Sciaenidae, a
family ofmarine fishes .
Etymologies
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Latin sciaena a kind of fish (from Ancient Greek) + -oid.
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