NYT Dictionary

LABROID

/ˈlæbrɔiːd/
AdjectiveNounLAB-roidlab-roid · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Like or belonging to the suborder Labroidei of marine perciform fishes, often brilliantly coloured, and very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Labrus + -oid.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.

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