Etymology

sphyraenoid

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Today it means: Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes, the barracudas. Full definition →

Latin sphyraena
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  1. Latin · derived fromsphyraena
  2. English todaysphyraenoid

Latin sphyraena a kind of sea fish, + -oid.

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