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white croaker

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Genyonemus lineatus, a species of croaker found in the Eastern Pacific

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Pennahia argentata, a species of croaker found in the Northwest Pacific

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

small silvery marine food fish found off California

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chenfish, kingfish, Genyonemus lineatus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: croaker

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noun

Meaning 4

silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: queenfish, Seriphus politus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: croaker

History

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