'Clupeidae' definitions:
Definition of 'Clupeidae'
(from WordNet)
noun
Herrings; shad; sardines; etc. [syn: Clupeidae, family Clupeidae]
Definition of 'Clupeidae'
From: GCIDE
- Clupeidae \Clupeidae\ n. a natural family of teleostean marine fishes which includes the herrings, shad, sardines, menhaden, and others.
- Syn: family Clupeidae. [WordNet 1.5]