scombroid

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Pronunciation

/ˈskɒmbɹɔɪd/

Definition of scombroid

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to mackerel.

“‘Here then,’ the kindly scombroid face scanning Eventyr, quick as a fire-control dish antenna and even less mercy […]”

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adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to mackerel.

“‘Here then,’ the kindly scombroid face scanning Eventyr, quick as a fire-control dish antenna and even less mercy […]”

noun

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

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

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