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percoidean

percoidean

9.9
A fish with spines in its fins, like perch or bass
  • noun
  • /ˌpɜrˈkoʊɪdiən/
  • Specialized
: percoideo
  • The diet of most percoideans includes smaller fish and aquatic insects.

Examples

  • Many aquarium enthusiasts keep percoidean species due to their vibrant colors and active behavior.

  • Researchers discovered a new percoidean fish in the remote lake.

  • The percoidean species are often found in coral reefs.

  • Many percoideans are popular in aquariums.

  • Many aquarium enthusiasts keep percoidean species due to their vibrant colors and active behavior.

  • Researchers discovered a new percoidean fish in the remote lake.

  • The diet of most percoideans includes smaller fish and aquatic insects.

Synonyms

percoid fish
vspercoidean
  • Specialized
9.5

A fish like a perch or bass that has spines in its fins

uses a single-word form for the same spiny-finned group
percoid
vspercoidean
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish with spiny fins that lives in fresh or sea water

uses a two-word form that adds the common noun for clarity

Surface Forms

percoidean singular
percoideans plural

Morphology

percoidean = percoid (opaque) = percoid + ean

The suffix '-ean' is a regular adjectival/noun-former, but the base 'percoid' is a technical taxonomic form unfamiliar to average learners, making the overall meaning not derivable for typical B1 learners.

Etymology

The word percoidean comes from the old Latin word perca, which means 'perch'. So percoideans are fishes 'like perch', and many familiar freshwater and saltwater species with spiny fins belong to this group.