英文字典中文字典Word104.com

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Sciaenoid \Sci*ae"noid\, a. [L. sciaena a kind of fish (fr. Gr.
?) -oid.] (Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the {Sciaenidae}, a family of carnivorous
marine fishes which includes the meagre ({Sciaena umbra} or
{Sciaena aquila}), and fish of the {drum} and {croaker}
families. The {croaker} is so called because it may make a
croaking noise by use of its bladder; the {Atlantic croaker}
({Micropogonias undulatus}, formerly {Micropogon undulatus})
and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and
the {kingfish} is a drum.
[1913 Webster PJC]


Kingfish \King"fish`\ (k[i^]ng"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zool.)
(a) An American marine food fish of the genus {Menticirrus},
especially {Menticirrus saxatilis}, or {Menticirrus
nebulosos}, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also
{whiting}, {surf whiting}, and {barb}.
(b) The opah.
(c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See {Cero}.
(d) The queenfish.
[1913 Webster]


Queenfish \Queen"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
A California sci[ae]noid food fish ({Seriphys politus}). The
back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery.
Called also {kingfish}.
[1913 Webster]


Cero \Ce"ro\, n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.]
(Zool.)
A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the
genus {Scomberomorus}. Two species are found in the West
Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United
States, -- the common cero ({Scomberomorus caballa}), called
also {kingfish}, and spotted, or king, cero ({Scomberomorus
regalis}).
[1913 Webster]

請選擇你想看的字典辭典：

單詞	字典	翻譯
kingfish	查看　kingfish　在Google字典中的解釋	Google英翻中〔查看〕
kingfish	查看　kingfish　在Yahoo字典中的解釋	Yahoo英翻中〔查看〕