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scombroid

/ˈskɒmbɹɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
scom-broid
IPA
/ˈskɒmbɹɔɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to mackerel.

noun

Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type.

Countable

noun

A form of food poisoning caused by spoiled fish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκόμβρος (skómbros, “tuna, mackerel”) + -oid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scombroids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scombral

Synonyms

scombroid fish

Questions

How do you pronounce scombroid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɒmbɹɔɪd/.
What does scombroid mean?
Pertaining to mackerel.
Where does scombroid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce scombroid

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