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Labroid vs Lauroid - What's the difference?

labroid | lauroid |

As adjectives the difference between labroid and lauroid

is that labroid is (zoology) like or belonging to the genus labrus or family labridae of marine fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the indian and pacific oceans while lauroid is resembling or characteristic of a laurel.

labroid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Like or belonging to the genus Labrus or family Labridae of marine fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
    • The tautog and cunner are American labroid fishes.
    (Webster 1913)

    lauroid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a laurel.
    • lauroid leaves