clupeoid

Definitions


[ˈkluːpɪɔɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a marine fish of a group that includes the herring family together with the anchovies and related fish


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Clupeoidei (plural), from Latin clupea, the name of a river fish


[ˈkluːpɪɔɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the clupeoids


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Clupeoidei (plural), from Latin clupea, the name of a river fish




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