SCOMBRIDAE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scombridae. (close relations)
Definition of SCOMBRIDAE
scombrids
Best Alternative Words for SCOMBRIDAE
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bonito | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna • fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna • any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas | ||||||||
mackerel | nounn | |||||||
noun • flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish • any of various fishes of the family Scombridae | ||||||||
skipjack | nounn | |||||||
noun • oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito • medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna • able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound | ||||||||
tuna | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica • important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks • any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters • New Zealand eel | ||||||||
family scombridae | nounn | |||||||
noun • marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna |