‖ sciæna|saɪˈiːnə| [L., a. Gr. σκίαινα a fish, perh. the meagre.] †a. In the 18th c. a name of the maigre. Obs. b. In mod. scientific use, the name of the genus to which the meagre (S. aquila) belongs; also a fish of this genus. 1774Goldsmith Nat.Hist. (1824) III. 62 The Sciæna.