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carangid

ca·ran·gid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-ran-jid]
    • /kəˈræn dʒɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-ran-jid]
    • /kəˈræn dʒɪd/

Definitions of carangid word

  • noun carangid any marine percoid fish of the family Carangidae, having a compressed body and deeply forked tail. The group includes the jacks, horse mackerel, pompano, and pilot fish 3
  • adjective carangid of, relating to, or belonging to the Carangidae 3
  • noun carangid jack (sense 10) jack (sense 10a) 3
  • noun carangid any of numerous fishes of the family Carangidae, comprising the jacks, scads, pompanos, and cavallas. 1
  • adjective carangid belonging or pertaining to the family Carangidae. 1
  • noun carangid (zoology) Any fish belonging to the family Carangidae. 1
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Origin of carangid

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < New Latin Carangidae, equivalent to Carang- (stem of Caranx a genus; see carangoid) + -idae -id2

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Parts of speech for Carangid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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carangid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Related words

  • scad

    any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.

  • bigeye scad

    a carangid fish, Selar crumenophthalmus, of tropical seas and Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S., having prominent eyes and commonly used as bait.

  • blue runner

    a carangid fish of American Atlantic waters, Caranx crysos

  • jurel

    any of several carangid food fishes, especially of the genus Caranx, found in warm seas.

  • leatherjacket

    Also called leather jack. any of several carangid fishes having narrow, linear scales embedded in the skin at various angles, especially Oligoplites saurus, found in tropical American waters.

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    the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
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