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sparid

Pronunciation: /ˈsparɪd, ˈspeɪrɪd/

Definition of sparid

noun

Zoology
  • a fish of the sea bream family (Sparidae), whose members are marine and have deep bodies with long spiny dorsal fins.

Origin:

1960s: from modern Latin Sparidae (plural), via Latin from Greek sparos 'sea bream'

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