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blennioid

[ blen-ee-oid ]

adjective

  1. resembling a blenny.
  2. of or relating to the blennies.


blennioid

/ ˈblɛnɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Blennioidea , a large suborder of small mainly marine spiny-finned fishes having an elongated body with reduced pelvic fins. The group includes the blennies, butterfish, and gunnel


noun

  1. any fish belonging to the Blennioidea

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blennioid1

First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid

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