sparid

sparid
/spar"id/, n.
1. any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae.
[ < NL Sparidae, equiv. to Spar(us) a genus (L: gilthead < Gk spáros) + -idae -ID2]

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