Found 3 hits - Term: sciaena aquila, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sciaenoid \sciae"noid\, a. l. sciaena a kind of fish fr. gr.
? + -oid. zool.
of or pertaining to the sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous
marine fishes which includes the meagre sciaena umbra or
sciaena aquila, and fish of the drum and croaker
families. the croaker is so called because it may make a
croaking noise by use of its bladder; the atlantic croaker
micropogonias undulatus, formerly micropogon undulatus
and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and
the kingfish is a drum.
1913 webster +pjc
see also:
sciaenidae sciaena umbra sciaena aquila drum croaker atlantic croaker
micropogonias undulatus micropogon undulatus kingfish
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
meagre \mea"gre\, n. f. maigre. zool.
a large european sciaenoid fish sciaena umbra or sciaena
aquila, having white bloodless flesh. it is valued as a
food fish. written also maigre.
1913 webster
see also:
sciaena umbra sciaena aquila maigre
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
sciaena aquila
n : large european marine food fish syn: maigre, maiger
see also:
maigre maiger
Results 1 - 1 of 1 found about sciaena aquila: Aquila
>> A Words
Aquila, definition of term: Aquila
aquila_pag1.html
Last accessed:2008/09/05 23:52:41 [Total processing time: 1 seconds] |