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sparid

sparid noun: any of several perciform fishes of the family Sparidae.

Noun

sparid (plural sparids)

  1. Any of several perciform fishes of the family Sparidae
    Synonyms:
    porgy

Synonyms of sparid

Forms of sparid

pluralsparids

Origin of sparid

From Latin sparus (“bream”) + -id.

Questions about sparid

What does sparid mean?
Sparid means any of several perciform fishes of the family Sparidae.
What part of speech is sparid?
Sparid is a noun.
What is the plural of sparid?
The plural of sparid is sparids.

Words near sparid in the dictionary

  1. spargosis
  2. Sparham
  3. Sparhams
  4. sparhawk
  5. sparhawks
  6. sparid
  7. sparids
  8. sparing
  9. sparing a thought for
  10. sparing no effort
  11. sparing no expense

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