Meanings
adjectivescopeloid (comparative more scopeloid, superlative most scopeloid)
comparative more scopeloid · superlative most scopeloid
- datedbiologyRelating to fishes of the former genus Scopelus, or the former family Scopelidae, including many lanternfish.
nounscopeloid (plural scopeloids)
plural scopeloids
- datedbiologyAny fish of the former family Scopelidae.
Origin
Scopelus + -oid
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
scopeloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopeloid
MLA
“scopeloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopeloid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scopeloid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopeloid.
Source: scopeloid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.