/ Dictionary / Index S sciaenoid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sci•ae•noid Pronunciation: (sī-ē'noid), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums. —n. a sciaenoid fish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sci. sciamachy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language