sparoid

English

Etymology

From Latin sparus (“gilt-head, a certain kind of fish”) +‎ -oid (“resembling”, suffix forming an adjective).

Adjective

sparoid (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the family, Sparidae, of deep-bodied, spinous-finned marine fish, including the sea bream, porgy, scup, and sheepshead.

Noun

sparoid (plural sparoids)

1. Any fish of the family Sparidae.

Anagrams

• Parodis, prasoid