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scombroid

Pronunciation: /ˈskɒmbɹɔɪd/

The English word “scombroid” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to mackerel.

noun

  1. Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type.
  2. A form of food poisoning caused by spoiled fish.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκόμβρος (skómbros, “tuna, mackerel”) + -oid.

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