labroid

labrid (ˈlæbrɪd)

/ (ˈlæbrɔɪd, ˈleɪ-) /

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noun

any percoid fish of the family Labridae (wrasses)

adjective

of or relating to the Labridae

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Word Origin for labroid

C19: from New Latin Labroidea, from Latin lābrus a fish, from labrum lip

Words nearby labroid

Labrador retriever, Labrador tea, lab rat, labret, labrid, labroid, labrum, labrusca, La Bruyère, Labuan, laburnum

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How to use labroid in a sentence

Pea′chick, the young of the pea-fowl; Pea′cock-fish, a variegated labroid fish; Pea′-fowl, the peacock or peahen.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Tautog, taw-tog′, n. a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various