Cynoscion

noun

Cy·​nos·​ci·​on

sə̇ˈnäsēˌän,

sīˈ-,

-ēən

: a genus of marine fishes (family Sciaenidae) containing the weakfishes and related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cyn- + -scion (modification of Greek skiaina, a sea fish)

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