Salmonoid
/ˈsæl.mə.nɔɪd/noun
A fish of the salmon family or a salmon-like fish.
Did you know?The suffix -oid comes from Greek -oeidēs, meaning “resembling,” so a salmonoid is literally a fish that is “salmon-shaped” rather than a true salmon.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eîdos
“Form, shape, appearance.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-oeidēs
“Having the form or likeness of.”
Late Latin / Scientific Latin
Latin
salmo
“Salmon.”
19th Century
English
salmonoid
“A salmon-like fish, especially one belonging to the salmon family.”
Modern English
English
salmonoid
“Any fish in or resembling the salmon family.”
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