serranoid

serranoid
/ser"euh noyd'/, adj.
1. resembling or related to the sea bass family Serranidae.
n.
2. a serranoid fish.
[1880-85; < NL Serran(us) genus of fishes (L serr(a) sawfish + -anus -AN) + -OID]

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