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Definition of Family Scombridae
1. Noun. Marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna.
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Scombroidea, Suborder Scombroidea
Member holonyms: Mackerel, Genus Scomber, Scomber, Acanthocybium, Genus Acanthocybium, Genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus, Genus Thunnus, Thunnus, Genus Sarda, Sarda, Euthynnus, Genus Euthynnus, Genus Katsuwonus, Katsuwonus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Scombridae
Literary usage of Family Scombridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1909)
"The following are examples that are readily at hand; many more and perhaps better
ones might be found. Of the family Scombridae Auxis, ..."
2. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1836)
"Acanthopterygii, and family Scombridae. Technical .•: s- racters:—body elongate,
covered with minute scales : t.-c::i small and numerous ; palatine without ..."
3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1881)
"THE fish to be noticed in this paper is a member of the family Scombridae,
described by Mitchill as the Cybium maculatum. Its general appearance is much ..."
4. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(m) Scombroid toxin-forming species means tuna, bluefish, mahi mahi, and other
species, whether on not in the family Scombridae, in which significant bevels ..."
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