caproid

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noun

Any fish of the Caproidae family.

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boarfish
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Meanings

nouncaproid (plural caproids)

plural caproids

  1. biologyAny fish of the Caproidae family.

    Synonyms: boarfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny fish of the Caproidae family.

Similar
boarfish
Also see
boarfish

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

caproid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproid

MLA

“caproid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caproid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproid.

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