serranoid

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noun

Any fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.

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Meanings

nounserranoid (plural serranoids)

plural serranoids

  1. biologyAny fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.

    Synonyms: serranid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.

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serranid
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serranid

Origin

  1. translingualSerranus
  2. Englishserranoid

From translingual Serranus + -oid (“resembling”), this being the typical genus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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