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carangid in British English (kəˈrændʒɪd, -ˈræŋɡɪd) or carangoid (kəˈræŋɡɔɪd) noun1. any marine percoid fish of the family Carangidae, having a compressed body and deeply forked tail. The group includes the jacks, horse mackerel, pompano, and pilot fish adjective2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Carangidae Word origin C19: from New Latin Carangidae, from Caranx type genus, from French carangue shad, from Spanish caranga, of obscure origin carangid in American English (kəˈrænˌdʒɪd) noun jack (sense 10) jack (sense 10a) Derived forms carangoid (caˈranˌgoid) (kəˈræŋˌgɔɪd) adjective Word origin < ModL < Sp caranga, horse mackerel, shad |