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- [kuh-rang-goid]
- /kəˈræŋ gɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rang-goid]
- /kəˈræŋ gɔɪd/
Definitions of carangoid word
- adjective carangoid resembling a fish of the family Carangidae; carangid. 1
- noun carangoid a carangoid fish. 1
- noun carangoid (zoology) Any fish of the family Carangidae. 0
- adjective carangoid (zoology) Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels. 0
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Origin of carangoid
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin Carang- (stem of Caranx) genus name, a pseudo-Greek form + -oid
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Parts of speech for Carangoid
noun
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carangoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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