noun
Meaning 1
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
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yellowfin
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
especially, yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, in family Scombridae)
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador, in family Sciaenidae)
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin cutthroat trout (†Oncorhynchus clarkii macdonaldi, in the family Salmonidae)
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noun
Meaning 6
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis, in family Labridae)
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noun
Meaning 7
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa, in family Serranidae)
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noun
Meaning 8
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis, in family Ictaluridae)
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Meaning 9
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellow-fin perchlet (Ambassis elongatus, in family Ambassidae)
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noun
Meaning 10
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin pike (Dinolestes lewini, in family Dinolestidae)
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noun
Meaning 11
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin sea bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
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Meaning 12
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)
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Meaning 13
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin surgeon (Acanthurus xanthopterus, in family Acanthuridae)
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Meaning 14
Any of various fish with yellow fins.
yellowfin whiting (Sillago schomburgkii, in family Sillaginidae)
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noun
Meaning 15
may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
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Synonyms: yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares
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Broader terms: tuna, tunny
History
Etymology
From yellow + fin.
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