sphyraenoid

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adjective

Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes, the barracudas.

OriginLatin sphyraena →
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Meanings

adjectivesphyraenoid (comparative more sphyraenoid, superlative most sphyraenoid)

comparative more sphyraenoid · superlative most sphyraenoid

  1. biologyOf or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes, the barracudas.

Origin

  1. Latinsphyraena
  2. Englishsphyraenoid

Latin sphyraena a kind of sea fish, + -oid.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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