[skad] 
) scad, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scads. | 1. | any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters. |
| 2. | any of several related carangid fishes, as of the genera Trachurus or Selar. |
[skad] | 1. | Informal. a great number or quantity: scads of money. |
| 2. | Archaic. a piece of money; dollar. |
| scad 1 (skād) n. pl. scad or scads Any of several carangid fishes of the genus Decapterus, especially D. punctatus of the western Atlantic. [Origin unknown.] |
| scad 2 (skād) n. Informal A large number or amount. Often used in the plural: Scads of people are in the hall. [Origin unknown.] |
scad
any of several species of fishes in the family Carangidae (order Perciformes), which also includes the jacks, amberjacks, and pompanos. The name scad is usually restricted to certain species in the genera Decapterus, Selar, and Trachurus. The half dozen species are marine and occur along the Atlantic coast of the Americas, except for the Mexican scad (D. scombrinus), which is found in the Pacific Ocean.
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