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noun
Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wrasse
History
From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”).
Across languages
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