Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caproid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: caproid
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fish of the Caproidae family.

Etymology

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caproid(ae) minus -ae; the root (referring to swine) is explained at Caproidae. By surface analysis, ending in suffix -oid.

Inflected Forms

caproids (plural)

Synonyms

boarfish

Questions

What does caproid mean?: Any fish of the Caproidae family.
Where does caproid come from?: By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caproid(ae) minus -ae; the root (referring to swine) is explained at Caproidae. By surface analysis, ending in suffix -oid.

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