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scomber
CIDE DICTIONARY
scomber, n. [L., a mackerel, Gr. sko`mbros.].
A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scomber, n. any marine fish of the family Scombridae, including mackerels, tunas, and bonitos.
Derivative
scombrid n. scombroid adj. & n.
Etymology
L f. Gk skombros
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