clupeoid

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkluːpɪɔɪd/
Zoology

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

  • relating to or denoting the clupeoids.

Origin:

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