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sparoid

[ spair-oid, spar- ]

adjective

  1. resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.


noun

  1. a sparoid fish.

sparoid

/ ˈ²õ±èæ°ùɔɪ»å /

adjective

  1. another word for sparid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sparoid1

1830–40; < New Latin ³§±è²¹°ù´ÇÄ«»åŧ²õ, equivalent to Spar ( us ) ( sparid ) + -´ÇÄ«»åŧ²õ -oid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sparoid1

C19: from New Latin ³§±è²¹°ù´ÇÄ«»åŧ²õ; see sparid
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Example Sentences

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Scup, skup, n. a sparoid fish, the porgy.

From

Sargus, s�r′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.

From

Pen-fish, pen′-fish, n. a sparoid fish of genus Calamus.

From

Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes.

From

Dentex, den′teks, n. a voracious sparoid fish.

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