Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling or pertaining to the genus Scarus; belonging to the Scaridæ.
- noun A member of the Scaridæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the
Scaridæ , a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Of or relating to the Scaridae, a
family ofmarine fishes .
Etymologies
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Scarus + -oid
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Examples
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To the natives of the island this jewel of the sea is known as “Oo-ril-ee,” and to scientists as belonging to the scaroid family.
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To the natives of the island this jewel of the sea is known as "Oo-ril-ee," and to scientists as belonging to the scaroid family.
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