Scombrids

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A family of tuna-like fishes characterized by a streamlined body and large, forked tails, inhabiting warm seas
2. Members of a group known for their pelagic lifestyle and commercial importance, found primarily in tropical and subtropical waters
3. Fish belonging to a family that includes mackerels and tunas, recognized for their speed and migratory behavior in oceanic environments

Etymology: "Scombrids" is the plural of "scombrid," the name for a member of the mackerel family, Scombridae. The singular goes back to the Latin "scomber," borrowed from Greek "skombros," which was the ancient Greek word for mackerel. Because the family is named after that single genus-level word, the plural simply counts its members: tunas, mackerels, bonitos and their relatives.