- cycloidei
- cy·cloi·dei
English syllables. 2014.
cycloidei
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Cycloidei — Cy*cloi de*i (s? kloi d? ?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ky klos circle + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of fishes, formerly proposed by Agassiz, for those with thin, smooth scales, destitute of marginal spines, as the herring and salmon. The group is now… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Cycloid — Cy cloid, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Cycloidei. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cycloid — Cy cloid, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Cycloidei. [1913 Webster] {Cycloid scale} (Zo[ o]l.), a fish scale which is thin and shows concentric lines of growth, without serrations on the margin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cycloid scale — Cycloid Cy cloid, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Cycloidei. [1913 Webster] {Cycloid scale} (Zo[ o]l.), a fish scale which is thin and shows concentric lines of growth, without serrations on the margin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cycloidian — adjective or noun see cycloidei * * * cycloidˈian noun A fish with cycloid scales • • • Main Entry: ↑cycle … Useful english dictionary
