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squaretail

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A perciform fish of the genus Tetragonurus, found in tropical and subtropical oceans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The brook trout, a fish of the species Salvelinus fontinalis, found in North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Maine

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noun

Meaning 3

sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: scombroid, scombroid fish

History

Etymology

From square + tail.