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

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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, and including the tuna ( Thunnus and related genera). ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
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 ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Scombroid is used as a descriptor used for: Scombridae family of fish which are widely consumed globally Scombroid food poisoning which is typically associated with eating spoiled fish

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. pertaining to a mackerel n. Any fish of the family ''Scombridae'', of which the mackerel (''Scomber'') is the type.