berycid

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noun

Any member of the family Berycidae of squirrelfish.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounberycid (plural berycids)

plural berycids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Berycidae of squirrelfish.

Origin

From Ancient Greek βῆρυξ (bêrux, “fish”) + -id.

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APA

berycid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berycid

MLA

“berycid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berycid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berycid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berycid.

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