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- [skawr-pee-nid]
- /skɔrˈpi nɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skawr-pee-nid]
- /skɔrˈpi nɪd/
Definitions of scorpaenid word
- adjective scorpaenid belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes. 1
- noun scorpaenid a scorpaenid fish. 1
- noun scorpaenid any spiny-finned marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae, having sharp spines on the fins and a heavy armoured head: includes the scorpion fishes, rockfishes, and redfishes 0
- adjective scorpaenid of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scorpaenidae 0
- noun scorpaenid any of a family (Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes) of spiny-finned, marine bony fishes, including the scorpionfishes and the rockfishes 0
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Origin of scorpaenid
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Scorpaenidae family name, equivalent to Latin scorpaen(a) (< Greek skórpaina kind of fish; akin to skorpíos scorpion) + -idae -idae; see -id2
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Parts of speech for Scorpaenid
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scorpaenid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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