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clupeoid

Syllabification: (clu·pe·oid)
Pronunciation: /ˈklo͞opēˌoid/

Zoology
Definition of clupeoid

noun

  • a marine fish of a group that includes the herring family together with the anchovies and related fish.
    • Order Clupeiformes or suborder Clupeoidei

adjective

  • of or relating to fish of the clupeoid group.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Clupeoidei (plural), from Latin clupea, the name of a river fish

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