The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
salmonoid — [sal′mə noid΄] adj. 1. like a salmon 2. of the suborder (Salmonoidei, order Salmoniformes) of bony fishes that includes the salmons, trouts, and most smelts n. a salmonoid fish … English World dictionary
salmonoid — noun Date: circa 1842 salmonid; also a related fish • salmonoid adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
salmonoid — /sal meuh noyd /, adj. 1. resembling a salmon. 2. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Salmonoidea, to which the salmon family belongs. n. 3. a salmonoid fish. [1835 45; < NL Salmonoidea name of the suborder. See SALMON, OID] * * * … Universalium
salmonoid — sal•mo•noid [[t]ˈsæl məˌnɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) ich resembling a salmon 2) ich a salmonoid fish • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL Salmonoidea a suborder that includes the salmon. See salmon, oid … From formal English to slang
salmonoid — /ˈsælmənɔɪd/ (say salmuhnoyd) adjective 1. resembling a salmon. 2. belonging or relating to the suborder Salmonoidea, to which the salmon family belongs. –noun 3. a salmonoid fish …
salmonoid — I. ˈsa(l)məˌnȯid also ˈsäm or ˈsȧm adjective Etymology: New Latin Salmonoidea 1. : like or related to the Salmonidae 2. : of or relating to Salmonoidea … Useful english dictionary
salmonoid — adjective Of or pertaining to the Salmonoidea suborder of salmon … Wiktionary
salmonoid — n. fish which resembles a salmon; fish of the salmon family (including salmon, trout, and whitefish) adj. (about fish) resembling a salmon; belonging to the salmon family … English contemporary dictionary
salmonoid — salmo·noid … English syllables
thymallidae — thīˈmaləˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Thymallus, type genus (from Greek thymallos, a salmonoid fish, probably from thymon thyme; from the odor) + idae … Useful english dictionary
