labroid
labrid (ˈlæbrɪd)
- any percoid fish of the family Labridae (wrasses)
- of or relating to the Labridae
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin Labroidea, from Latin lābrus a fish, from labrum lip
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Tautog, taw-tog′, n. a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.