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单词 scombroid
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Definition of scombroid in English:

scombroid

noun ˈskɒmbrɔɪdˈskämbroid
Zoology
  • A fish of the mackerel family, or one of a larger group that also includes the barracudas and billfishes.

    鲭科鱼;鲭亚目鱼(包括魣科和旗鱼科)

    Family Scombridae or suborder Scombroidei

adjective ˈskɒmbrɔɪdˈskämbroid
Zoology
  • Relating to the scombroids.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the United States, scombroid poisoning is most common in Hawaii and California.
    • Anyone who eats fish can get ciguatera or scombroid poisoning.
    • Seafood ingestion syndromes such as diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, ciguatera poisoning, and scombroid poisoning also can cause diarrhea in travelers.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Scombroidea (superfamily name), from Greek skombros, denoting a tuna or mackerel.

Definition of scombroid in US English:

scombroid

nounˈskämbroid
Zoology
  • A fish of the mackerel family, or one of a larger group that also includes the barracudas and billfishes.

    鲭科鱼;鲭亚目鱼(包括魣科和旗鱼科)

    Family Scombridae or suborder Scombroidei

adjectiveˈskämbroid
Zoology
  • Relating to fish of the scombroid family or group.

    鲭科的;鲭亚目的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the United States, scombroid poisoning is most common in Hawaii and California.
    • Anyone who eats fish can get ciguatera or scombroid poisoning.
    • Seafood ingestion syndromes such as diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, ciguatera poisoning, and scombroid poisoning also can cause diarrhea in travelers.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Scombroidea (superfamily name), from Greek skombros, denoting a tuna or mackerel.

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