Definition of Scorpaenoid

1. Noun. Fishes having the head armored with bony plates.

Exact synonyms: Scorpaenoid Fish
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Specialized synonyms: Lingcod, Ophiodon Elongatus, Scorpaenid, Scorpaenid Fish, Sculpin, Cyclopterus Lumpus, Lumpfish, Liparis Liparis, Sea Snail, Seasnail, Snailfish, Poacher, Sea Poacher, Sea Poker, Greenling, Flathead, Gurnard, Butterflyfish, Flying Gurnard, Flying Robin
Group relationships: Scorpaenoidea, Suborder Scorpaenoidea

Medical Definition of Scorpaenoid

1. Of or pertaining to the family Scorpaenidae, which includes the scorpene, the rosefish, the California rockfishes, and many other food fishes. Alternative forms: scorpaenid Origin: NL. Scorpaena, a typical genus (see Scorpene). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scorpaenoid

scornful
scornfully
scornfulness
scornfulnesses
scorning
scornings
scorns
scorodite
Scorpaena
Scorpaena grandicornis
scorpaenid
Scorpaenidae
scorpaenids
scorpaenid fish
scorpaenoid (current term)
scorpaenoid (current term)
Scorpaenoidea
scorpaenoid fish
scorpene
scorper
scorpers
scorpio
Scorpio
scorpiodea
scorpioid
scorpioid
scorpioid cyme
scorpion
scorpion
scorpiones

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