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sparid

spar·id
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spar-id]
    • /ˈspær ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spar-id]
    • /ˈspær ɪd/

Definitions of sparid word

  • noun sparid any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc. 1
  • adjective sparid belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae. 1
  • noun sparid any marine percoid fish of the chiefly tropical and subtropical family Sparidae, having a deep compressed body and well-developed teeth: includes the sea breams and porgies 0
  • adjective sparid of, relating to, or belonging to the family Sparidae 0
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Parts of speech for Sparid

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sparid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • porgy

    a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.

  • gilthead

    any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.

  • scup

    a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.

  • sea bream

    any of numerous marine sparid fishes, as Pagellus centrodontus, inhabiting waters off the coasts of Europe.
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