noun
Meaning 1
A silverside (fish in order Atheriniformes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
silversides
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of silverside
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
the common North American shiner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: common shiner, Notropis cornutus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shiner
noun
Meaning 4
small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: silverside
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian
Narrower terms: jacksmelt, Atherinopsis californiensis
History
Etymology
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