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Labroid
La′broid
,Adj.
[
Labrus
+ -oid
.] (Zool.)
Like the genus
Labrus
; belonging to the family Labridæ
, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and cunner are American examples. Definition 2024
labroid
labroid
English
Adjective
labroid (comparative more labroid, superlative most labroid)
- (zoology) Like or belonging to the genus Labrus or family Labridae of marine fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
- The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes.
Noun
labroid (plural labroids)
- (zoology) Any fish of this kind.