embiotocoid

English

a rainbow perch (Hypsurus caryi), an embiotocoid fish.

Etymology

Embiotoca +‎ -oid

Adjective

embiotocoid (comparative more embiotocoid, superlative most embiotocoid)

1. (ichthyology) Belonging to the fish family Embiotocidae.

Noun

embiotocoid (plural embiotocoids)

1. (ichthyology) One of a family of fishes, Embiotocidae, the surfperches, abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous.

References

• “embiotocoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.