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Word: Sciaenid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Sciaenidae (plural), from the genus name Sciaena, from Greek skiaina, denoting a kind of fish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌɪˈiːnɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fish of the drum family (Sciaenidae), whose members are mainly marine and important for food or sport.
Short Definition:fish of drum family (Sciaenidae), whose members are mainly marine and important
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