clupeid

[ kloo-pee-id ]

/ ˈklu pi ɪd /

noun

any of the Clupeidae, a family of chiefly marine, teleostean fishes, including the herrings, sardines, menhaden, and shad.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Clupeidae.

Origin of clupeid

1875–80; <New Latin Clupeidae, equivalent to Clupe(a) the type genus (Latin: a small river fish) + -idae-id²

Words nearby clupeid

clunker, clunkhead, clunky, Cluny, Cluny lace, clupeid, clupeoid, Clurman, Clusium, cluster, cluster area

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Example sentences from the Web for clupeid

A well-known small sea-fish, belonging to the family of Clupeid, a branch of the order Malacopterygii.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
There are several species of sardines belonging to the herring family (Clupeid).
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
The Herring family (Clupeid) contains some well-known food-fishes to which we need only casually refer.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for clupeid

clupeid

/ (ˈkluːpɪɪd) /

noun

any widely distributed soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, typically having oily flesh, and including the herrings, sardines, shad, etc

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Clupeidae

Word Origin for clupeid

C19: from New Latin Clupeidae, from Latin clupea small river fish

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单词	clupeid
释义	clupeid [ kloo-pee-id ] / ˈklu pi ɪd / noun any of the Clupeidae, a family of chiefly marine, teleostean fishes, including the herrings, sardines, menhaden, and shad. adjective belonging or pertaining to the family Clupeidae. Origin of clupeid 1875–80; <New Latin Clupeidae, equivalent to Clupe(a) the type genus (Latin: a small river fish) + -idae-id² Words nearby clupeid clunker, clunkhead, clunky, Cluny, Cluny lace, clupeid, clupeoid, Clurman, Clusium, cluster, cluster area Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clupeid A well-known small sea-fish, belonging to the family of Clupeid, a branch of the order Malacopterygii. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley There are several species of sardines belonging to the herring family (Clupeid). Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall The Herring family (Clupeid) contains some well-known food-fishes to which we need only casually refer. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux British Dictionary definitions for clupeid clupeid / (ˈkluːpɪɪd) / noun any widely distributed soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, typically having oily flesh, and including the herrings, sardines, shad, etc adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the family Clupeidae Word Origin for clupeid C19: from New Latin Clupeidae, from Latin clupea small river fish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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