Etymology

caproid

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Today it means: Any fish of the Caproidae family. Full definition →

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By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caproid(ae) minus -ae; the root (referring to swine) is explained at Caproidae. By surface analysis, ending in suffix -oid.

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