Scomber

[skɔmbә]

Definition

(noun.) type genus of the Scombridae.

Edited by Cecilia--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel.

Edited by Fergus

Definition

n. a genus of acanthopterygian fishes typical of the family Scombrid to which belong mackerel tunnies bonitos &c.—ns. Scomber′esox the mackerel pikes saury pikes or sauries; Scomberom′orus the Spanish mackerel and related species.—adjs. Scom′briform Scom′brid -al Scom′broid.

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