SCORPAENID Definition & Meaning

scorpaenid

[ skawr-pee-nid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.

noun

a scorpaenid fish.

scorpaenid

/ ��ɔːˈ�辱ː��ɪ�� /

noun

any spiny-finned marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae, having sharp spines on the fins and a heavy armoured head: includes the scorpion fishes, rockfishes, and redfishes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scorpaenidae

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Origin of scorpaenid¹

1880–85; < New Latin Scorpaenidae family name, equivalent to Latin scorpaen ( a ) (< Greek ��ó��貹��Բ� kind of fish; akin to ��ǰ��í�ǲ� scorpion ) + -idae -idae; -id ²

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Origin of scorpaenid¹

via New Latin from Latin scorpaena a sea-scorpion; see scorpion

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