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Definition of: sparoid
(spâr′oid, spar′-) adjective
Of or pertaining to a family (Sparidae) of spiny–finned marine fishes allied to the grunts and including the porgy, sheepshead, etc.
—noun A sparoid fish; the sea bream. [<L sparus <Gk. sparos gilthead + -OID]
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