sparoid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin sparus (“gilt-head, a certain kind of fish”) + -oid (“resembling”, suffix forming an adjective).
Adjective edit
sparoid (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the family, Sparidae, of deep-bodied, spinous-finned marine fish, including the sea bream, porgy, scup, and sheepshead.
Noun edit
sparoid (plural sparoids)
- Any fish of the family Sparidae.