sciaenid

Definitions


[sʌɪˈiːnɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fish of the drum family (Sciaenidae), whose members are mainly marine and important for food or sport


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Origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Sciaenidae (plural), from the genus name Sciaena, from Greek skiaina, denoting a kind of fish




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