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词汇 sciaenid
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Definition of sciaenid in English:

sciaenid

noun sʌɪˈiːnɪdsīˈēnid
Zoology
  • A fish of the drum family (Sciaenidae ), whose members are mainly marine and important for food or sport.

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    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is dominated by shallow water sciaenids and carcharhinid sharks.
    • He describes ‘croak’ sounds caused by pharyngeal stridulation from captive sciaenids.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Sciaenidae (plural), from the genus name Sciaena, from Greek skiaina, denoting a kind of fish.

Definition of sciaenid in US English:

sciaenid

nounsīˈēnid
Zoology
  • A fish of the drum family (Sciaenidae), whose members are mainly marine and important for food or sport.

    〔动〕石首鱼科鱼

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He describes ‘croak’ sounds caused by pharyngeal stridulation from captive sciaenids.
    • It is dominated by shallow water sciaenids and carcharhinid sharks.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Sciaenidae (plural), from the genus name Sciaena, from Greek skiaina, denoting a kind of fish.

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