labroid

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adjective

Like or belonging to the suborder Labroidei of marine perciform fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

“The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes.”

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Meanings

adjectivelabroid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyLike or belonging to the suborder Labroidei of marine perciform fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

    The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes.

nounlabroid (plural labroids)

plural labroids

  1. biologyAny fish of this kind.

Origin

From taxonomic name Labrus + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LibradoarbidolBardiloribaldo
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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