单词 | siganid |
释义 | siganid in British English (sɪˈɡænɪd) noun a tropical fish in the family Siganidae siganid in American English (sɪˈɡænɪd, -ˈɡeinɪd) noun 1. any fish of the family Siganidae, comprising the rabbitfishes adjective 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Siganidae Word origin [‹ NL Siganidae, equiv. to Sigan(us) genus name (‹ Ar sījān rabbitfish) + -idae -id2]-id is a suffix occurring in English derivatives of modern Latin taxonomic names, esp.zoological families and classes; such derivatives are usually nouns denoting a singlemember of the taxon or adjectives with the sense “pertaining to” the taxon. Otherwords that use the affix -id include: arachnid, canid |
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