Definition of Scomber
:the type genus of Scombridae containing the common Atlantic mackerel
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Scomber
noun
Scom·ber
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ˈskämbə(r)
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Origin and Etymology of scomber
New Latin, from Latin, mackerel, from Greek skombros
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