percoid

1 of 2

adjective

per·​coid

ˈpərˌkȯid

variants or percoidean

(ˌ)pərˈkȯidēən

: of or relating to the Percoidea

percoid

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or percoidean

"

plural -s

: a fish of the suborder Percoidea

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

percoid from New Latin Percoidea; percoidean from New Latin Percoidea + English -an

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