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percoid

Syllabification: (per·coid)
Pronunciation: /ˈpərkoid/
Zoology
Definition of percoid

noun

  • a fish of a large group that includes the perches, basses, jacks, snappers, grunts, sea breams, and drums.
    • Superfamily Percoidea: many families

adjective

  • relating to the percoid group of fish.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Percoïdes (plural), from Latin perca 'perch'

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