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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
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Any of several not closely related fish.
A butterfish
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)
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Any of several not closely related fish.
A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)
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Any of several not closely related fish.
A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)
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noun
Any of several not closely related fish.
A saurel (Trachurus spp.)
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Any of several not closely related fish.
A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)
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Any of several not closely related fish.
A threadfish (Alectis spp.)
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noun
An upstart.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
An elaterid; a click beetle.
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A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.
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able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
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Synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle
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Broader terms: elaterid beetle, elater, elaterid
noun
medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
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Synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
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Broader terms: bonito
noun
oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
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Synonyms: skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis
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Broader terms: scombroid, scombroid fish
History
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