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 family Embiotocidae of 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.