| scad | <zoology> A small carangoid fish (Trachurus saurus) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. The goggler; called also big-eyed scad. See Goggler. The friar skate. The cigar fish, or round robin. Origin: Gael. & ir. Sgadan a herring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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