scorpaenoid meaning

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scorpaenoid (noun): fishes having the head armored with bony plates.

Definition of scorpaenoid

  1. fishes having the head armored with bony plates

    Synonyms: scorpaenoid fish

    Type of: spiny-finned fish

    Kinds: lingcod, scorpaenid, sculpin, lumpfish, snailfish, poacher, greenling, flathead, gurnard, flying gurnard

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