adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any fish of this kind.

Adjective

1. 1
   Like or belonging to the suborder Labroidei of marine perciform fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

   "The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes."

Example

More examples

"The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes."

Etymology

From Labrus + -oid.

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