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labroid

/ ˈlæbrɔɪd; ˈleɪ-; ˈlæbrɪd /

noun

any percoid fish of the family Labridae (wrasses)

adjective

of or relating to the Labridae

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Word History and Origins

Origin of labroid¹

C19: from New Latin Labroidea, from Latin lābrus a fish, from labrum lip

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Example Sentences

Pea′chick, the young of the pea-fowl; Pea′cock-fish, a variegated labroid fish; Pea′-fowl, the peacock or peahen.

From Project Gutenberg

Tautog, taw-tog′, n. a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.

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