See Also: needlefish(medicine)
needlefish(encyclopedia)

otariid (iou) and needlefish (sh)


otariid (iou)



otariid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Otariidae (see below), from Otaria genus name, from Greek ot-, ous ear: see -ID3.]
A. noun. Any of various carnivorous marine mammals of the family Otariidae, comprising eared seals (fur seals and sea lions) and formerly walruses. L19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the otariids. L20.
otarioid noun & adjective (a) noun a member of the superfamily Otarioidea, which comprises the otariids together with walruses; (b) adjective of or pertaining to this superfamily: L19.

needlefish (sh)




Any of about 60 species (family Belonidae) of primarily marine, edible, carnivorous fishes found throughout temperate and tropical waters.

Needlefish are adept jumpers and have a long, slender jaw with sharp teeth. They are long, slim, and silvery, with a blue or green back. The largest species grows to 4 ft (1.2 m) long. The garfish (Belone belone) occurs in Europe, and the houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is found everywhere in the tropics.