Scombroid \Scom"broid\ (sk[o^]m"broid), a. [Scomber + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family. -- n. Any fish of the family {Scombrid[ae]}, of which the mackerel ({Scomber}) is the type.
scombroid n : important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters [syn: {scombroid fish}]