- labroid
- la·broid
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Labroid — La broid, a. [Labrus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like the genus {Labrus}; belonging to the family {Labrid[ae]}, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
labroid — /ˈlæbrɔɪd/ (say labroyd), /ˈleɪbrɔɪd/ (say laybroyd) adjective 1. belonging to or resembling the Labridae, a family of thick lipped marine fishes including the tautog, etc. –noun 2. a labroid fish. Also, labrid /ˈlæbrəd/ (say labruhd). {Latin… …
labroid — I. ˈlāˌbrȯid, ˈlaˌb adjective Etymology: New Latin Labrus + English oid : related to or resembling fishes of the family Labridae II. noun ( s) : a labroid fish … Useful english dictionary
labroid fishes — Laenihi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Stethojulis — Stethojulis … Wikipedia Español
Albula vulpes — Ladyfish La dy*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large, handsome oceanic fish ({Albula vulpes}), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonefish}, {grubber}, {French mullet}, and {macab[ e]}. (b) A labroid fish ({Harpe rufa}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blackfish — Tautog Tau*tog , n. [The pl. of taut, the American Indian name, translated by Roger Williams sheep s heads, and written by him tauta[ u]og.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edible labroid fish ({Haitula onitis}, or {Tautoga onitis}) of the Atlantic coast of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black-headed minnow — Fathead Fat head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley ({Pimephales promelas}); called also {black headed minnow}. (b) A labroid food fish of California; the redfish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluefish — Pudding fish Pud ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish ({Iridio radiatus}, syn. {Platyglossus radiatus}) of Florida,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bonefish — Ladyfish La dy*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large, handsome oceanic fish ({Albula vulpes}), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonefish}, {grubber}, {French mullet}, and {macab[ e]}. (b) A labroid fish ({Harpe rufa}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
