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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percidae (originally named "Percoides" before family-name endings were standardized). obsolete
2. 2
   any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes wordnet
3. 3
   Any fish in the superfamily Percoidea

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

percoid fishpercoid fishpercoideanpercoideanpercoidean

Etymology

From Latin perca (“perch”).

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