meaning of scorpaenoid
1. Of or pertaining to the family Scorpaenidae, which includes the scorpene, the rosefish, the California rockfishes, and many other food fishes. [Written also scorpaenid. ] See Illust. under Rockfish.
2. fishes having the head armored with bony plates
Related Words
scorpaenoid | scorpaenoid fish | scorpaenoidea |