Definition of 'clupeid'
noun
1.
any widely distributed soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, typically having oily flesh, and including the herrings, sardines, shad, etc
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Clupeidae
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Word origin of 'clupeid'
noun
1.
any of a family (Clupeidae, order Clupeiformes) of soft-finned, bony fishes, as herring or sardines
adjective
2.
of this family of fishes
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