Spa"roid (?; 277), a. [L. sparus
the gilthead + -oid: cf. F. sparoïde.]
(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Sparidæ,
a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead,
and sea bream. -- n. One of the
Sparidæ.
Spa"roid (?; 277), a. [L. sparus
the gilthead + -oid: cf. F. sparoïde.]
(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Sparidæ,
a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead,
and sea bream. -- n. One of the
Sparidæ.