SCIAENID Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sciaenid. (close relations)
Definition of SCIAENID
Best Alternative Words for SCIAENID
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croaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S. • any of several fishes that make a croaking noise | ||||||||
drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
drumfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise | ||||||||
sciaenid fish | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound |