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sparoid

[ spair-oid, spar- ]

adjective

  1. resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.

noun

  1. a sparoid fish.

sparoid

/ ˈspærɔɪd /

adjective

  1. another word for sparid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparoid1

1830–40; < New Latin Sparoīdēs, equivalent to Spar ( us ) ( sparid ) + -oīdēs -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparoid1

C19: from New Latin Sparoīdēs; see sparid
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Example Sentences

Sargus, sr′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.

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