scorpaenoid
[ skawr-pee-noid ]
adjective
resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
noun
a scorpaenoid fish.
Origin of scorpaenoid
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British Dictionary definitions for scorpaenoid
scorpaenoid
/ (skɔːˈpiːnɔɪd) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Scorpaenoidea, a suborder of spiny-finned fishes having bony plates covering the head: includes the sculpins, scorpion fishes, gurnards, etc
noun
any fish belonging to the suborder Scorpaenoidea
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