The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
percoid — [pʉr′koid΄] adj. [< L perca,PERCH1 + OID] of or belonging to a very large order (Perciformes) of bony fishes found in fresh and salt water, including the perches, basses, and sunfishes n. a fish of this order … English World dictionary
percoid — /ˈpɜkɔɪd/ (say perkoyd) adjective 1. belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes. 2. resembling a perch. –noun 3. a… …
percoid — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid fish — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid — /perr koyd/, adj. 1. belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes. 2. resembling a perch. Also, percoidean /peuhr koy … Universalium
percoid — adjective Of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes. Syn: percoidean … Wiktionary
percoid — per·coid … English syllables
percoid — per•coid [[t]ˈpɜr kɔɪd[/t]] also per•coi•de•an [[t]pərˈkɔɪ di ən[/t]] adj. ich belonging to the Percoidei, a suborder of spiny finned fishes comprising the true perches and many related families • Etymology: 1830–40; < F Percoïdes (pl.)… … From formal English to slang
perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
percoidean — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
