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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloo-pee-id]
- /ˈklu pi ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kloo-pee-id]
- /ˈklu pi ɪd/
Definitions of clupeid word
- noun clupeid any widely distributed soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, typically having oily flesh, and including the herrings, sardines, shad, etc 3
- adjective clupeid of, relating to, or belonging to the family Clupeidae 3
- noun clupeid any of a family (Clupeidae, order Clupeiformes) of soft-finned, bony fishes, as herring or sardines 3
- adjective clupeid of this family of fishes 3
- noun clupeid any of the Clupeidae, a family of chiefly marine, teleostean fishes, including the herrings, sardines, menhaden, and shad. 1
- adjective clupeid belonging or pertaining to the family Clupeidae. 1
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Origin of clupeid
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin Clupeidae, equivalent to Clupe(a) the type genus (Latin: a small river fish) + -idae -id2
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Parts of speech for Clupeid
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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clupeid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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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