2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scombroid \Scom"broid\ (sk[o^]m"broid), a. [Scomber + -oid.] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family. -- n. Any fish of the family {Scombridae}, of which the mackerel ({Scomber}) is the type, and including the tuna ({Thunnus} and related genera). [1913 Webster +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: scombroid n : important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters [syn: {scombroid fish}]
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