Serranoid

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Serranoid \Ser*ra"noid\, n. [NL. Serranus, a typical genus (fr.
     L. serra a saw) + -oid.] (Zool.)
     Any fish of the family {Serranidae}, which includes the
     striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.
     -- a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the {Serranidae}.
     [1913 Webster] Serrate