From formal English to slang. 2014.
serranid — [ser′ənoid΄ser′ə nid΄] n. [< ModL Serranidae < L serra, a saw] SEA BASS (sense 1) adj. designating or of the SEA BASS (sense 1): Also serranoid [ser′ənoid΄] … English World dictionary
serranid — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin serra saw Date: circa 1900 any of a large family (Serranidae) of carnivorous marine bony fishes which have an oblong compressed body covered with usually ctenoid scales and many of which are important food… … New Collegiate Dictionary
serranid — /ˈsɛrənɪd/ (say seruhnid) adjective 1. belonging to the Serranidae, a numerous family of fishes including the sea basses, groupers, jewfishes, etc. –noun 2. a serranid fish. {New Latin Serrānus, genus of fishes (from Latin serra saw, sawfish) +… …
serranid — noun marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters • Syn: ↑serranid fish • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑white perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
serranid fish — noun marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters • Syn: ↑serranid • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑white perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
serranid — /seuh ray nid, rah , ran id/, n. 1. any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Serranidae. [1895 1900; < NL Serranidae … Universalium
serrànid — ser|rà|nid Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
serranid — ser·ranid … English syllables
Serranoid — Ser*ra noid, n. [NL. Serranus, a typical genus (fr. L. serra a saw) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the family {Serranid[ae]}, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes. a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
family Serranidae — noun marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish • Syn: ↑Serranidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Perciformes, ↑order Perciformes, ↑Percomorphi, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
