scor·pae·nid I. \-ēnə̇d\adjective orscor·pae·noid\-ēˌnȯid\ Etymology:scorpaenid from New Latin Scorpaenidae; scorpaenoid from New Latin Scorpaenoidea : of or relating to the Scorpaenidae II. noun orscorpaenoid\“\ (-s) : a fish of the family Scorpaenidae