scopeloid

English

Etymology

Scopelus +‎ -oid

Adjective

scopeloid (comparative more scopeloid, superlative most scopeloid)

1. (zoology, dated) Relating to fishes of the former genus Scopelus, or the former family Scopelidae, including many lanternfish.

Noun

scopeloid (plural scopeloids)

1. (zoology, dated) Any fish of the former family Scopelidae.

References

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

Anagrams

• coelopids, plocoside