"berycoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more berycoid [comparative], most berycoid [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βῆρυξ (bêrux, “fish”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{af|en|βῆρυξ|-oid|lang1=grc|t1=fish}} Ancient Greek βῆρυξ (bêrux, “fish”) + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} berycoid (comparative more berycoid, superlative most berycoid)
  1. (zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
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