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serranid

serranid noun: any fish of the family Serranidae.

serranid: any fish of the family Serranidae
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Noun

serranid (plural serranids)

  1. Any fish of the family Serranidae.
    • The groupers, hinds and many related serranids are well-known for their rather unusual reproductive styles.2000, Yvonne Sadovy, Andrew S. Cornish, Reef Fishes of Hong Kong, page 46
    • Conservation measures that are targeted specifically at protecting serranids and take into account their reproductive traits have proven successful.2007, Gene S. Helfman, Fish Conservation, page 46
    Synonyms:
    serranoid

Synonyms of serranid

Forms of serranid

pluralserranids

Origin of serranid

Borrowed from translingual Serranidae.

Questions about serranid

What does serranid mean?
Serranid means any fish of the family Serranidae.
What part of speech is serranid?
Serranid is a noun.
What is the plural of serranid?
The plural of serranid is serranids.

Words near serranid in the dictionary

  1. Serrai
  2. serralysin
  3. serralysins
  4. Serran
  5. Serran Village
  6. serranid
  7. serranids
  8. serrano
  9. serrano pepper
  10. serrano peppers
  11. serranochromine

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