scombroid (n)
scombroid fish (n)

n02623445

type n
lex_filenum 05
def important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas
def some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
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Hypernym percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
Member holonym Scombroidea, suborder Scombroidea
Hyponym mackerel; tuna, tunny; bonito; skipjack, skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis; bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis; swordfish, Xiphias gladius; sailfish; billfish; louvar, Luvarus imperialis; squaretail
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Hyponym percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
Member meronym Scombroidea, suborder Scombroidea
Hypernym mackerel; tuna, tunny; bonito; skipjack, skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis; bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis; swordfish, Xiphias gladius; sailfish; billfish; louvar, Luvarus imperialis; squaretail

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