Definitions For Sciaenoid

Noun

SCIAENOID (plural SCIAENOIDs) (zoology) Any of the sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

Adjective

(not comparable) (zoology) Of or relating to the sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

Etymology

{{etyl + la + en}} sciaena + + sea fish, perhaps a kind of grayling or ombre: emthymallus thymallus/em, from (ancient greek) σκίαινα/">a kind of sea fish, perhaps a kind of grayling or ombre: thymallus thymallus, from (ancient greek) σκίαινα + + sea fish, probably either isciaena umbra/i or iumbrina cirrosa/i, /">a sea fish, probably either sciaena umbra or umbrina cirrosa, + oid.