# pholid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any fish in the family Pholidae.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς (pholĭ́s, “horny scale”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pholid