- embiotocid
- em·bi·ot·o·cid
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embiotocid
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embiotocid — /em bee ot euh sid euh tos id, toh sid/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the family Embiotocidae, comprising the surfperches. n. 2. an embiotocid fish. [ < NL Embiotocidae, equiv. to Embiotoc(a) name of genus ( < Gk émbio(s) having life + toke … Universalium
embiotocid — ēˈäd.əsə̇d; ēəˈtäsə̇d, tōs noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Embiotocidae : a fish of the family Embiotocidae * * * /em bee ot euh sid euh tos id, toh sid/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the family Embiotocidae, comprising the surfperches. n … Useful english dictionary
Embiotocoid — Em bi*ot o*coid, a. [NL. Embiotoca, the name of one genus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to, or resembling, the {Embiotocid[ae]}. n. One of a family of fishes ({Embiotocid[ae]}) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surf fish — Embiotocoid Em bi*ot o*coid, a. [NL. Embiotoca, the name of one genus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to, or resembling, the {Embiotocid[ae]}. n. One of a family of fishes ({Embiotocid[ae]}) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viviparous fish — Embiotocoid Em bi*ot o*coid, a. [NL. Embiotoca, the name of one genus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to, or resembling, the {Embiotocid[ae]}. n. One of a family of fishes ({Embiotocid[ae]}) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body. Also called rainbow perch. * * * … Universalium
marine ecosystem — Introduction complex of living organisms in the ocean environment. Marine waters cover two thirds of the surface of the Earth. In some places the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is high; for example, the Mariana Trench and the… … Universalium
rainbow seaperch — noun Pacific coast fish • Syn: ↑rainbow perch, ↑Hipsurus caryi • Hypernyms: ↑surfperch, ↑surffish, ↑surf fish • Member Holonyms: ↑Hipsurus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
forktail perch — noun : either of two commercially important embiotocid food fishes (Damalichthys vacca and Phanerodon furcatus) of the Pacific coast of No. America … Useful english dictionary
em|bi|ot|o|coid — «EHM bee OT uh koyd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the embiotocids. –n. an embiotocid … Useful english dictionary
