n. Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A scombroid fish; a scombrid. Also scomberoid.
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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
Word Usage
"The customers are believed to have been stricken by a form of food poisoning known as scombroid, which occurs when there is a high level of histamine in raw or uncooked fish, said Mr. Karasick."