labrid

[ ley-brid, lab-rid ]

/ ˈleɪ brɪd, ˈlæb rɪd /

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noun

any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the labrids.

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Origin of labrid

<New Latin Labridae, equivalent to Labr(us) a genus + -idae-id²

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