gerrick (gerik)

[E. dial. (Cornish); origin obscure. Cf. gerrock (?).] A local English (Cornish) name of the garfish, Belone vulgar is. Gerridæ (jer'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., written Gerrida, Gerrides. 2. A family of acanthopterygian fishes, typified by the genus Gerres. They have a compre ed body, protractile jaws, lower pharyngeal bones generally coalesced in the adult, a long dorsal fin with the anterior portion spinigerous, anal fin moderate or short and with two to four spines, and four complete sets of gills and pseudobranchise. The species are numerous, and representatives occur in all tropical and subtropical seas. Most of them are of small size, rarely exceeding 5 or 6 inches. Gerris (jer'is), n. [NL.; cf. Gr. γέρρον, a shield or other thing made of wickerwork.] The name-giving genus of bugs of the family Ger ride. Fabric i us, 1794. The old name, Gerris , by which many of these insects [ Hydrobatidæ ] were formerly known, has become obsolete, by reason of its having been used for various insects not generically connected. Our most common species, gery