Sphyraenoid \Sphy*r[ae]"noid\, a.[L. sphyraena a kind of sea fish (Gr. sfy`raina) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]}, a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.
Sphyraenidae n : monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda [syn: {family Sphyraenidae}]