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Belonging to, or resembling, the Embiotocidae.

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  1. a. Belonging to, or resembling, the Embiotocidae.
  2. n. One of a family of fishes (Embiotocidae) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called surf fishes and viviparous fishes. See Illust. in Append.
  3. Belonging to, or resembling, the Embiotocidæ. -- n. One of a family of fishes (Embiotocidæ) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called surf fishes and viviparous fishes. See Illust. in Append.
  4. Belonging to, or resembling, the Embiotocidæ.-- n.
  5. embiotocoid (comparative more embiotocoid, superlative most embiotocoid) (zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the fish family Embiotocidae. embiotocoid (plural embiotocoids) (zoology) One of a family of fishes, Embiotocidae, abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous.