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Garfish

A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike.

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Ganoid 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Billfish 92% connected

A name applied to several distinct fishes

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gar 92% connected

Any slender marine fish of the genera Belone and Tylosurus. See Garfish.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Garpike 92% connected

See under Gar.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Atherine noun · 78% connection

A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is u…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Barbel noun · 78% connection

A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

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Bellows fish unknown · 78% connection

A European fish (Centriscus scolopax), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also trumpet fish,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Boce noun · 78% connection

A European fish (Box vulgaris), having a compressed body and bright colors; -- called also box, and bogue.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Braize noun · 78% connection

A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Conner noun · 78% connection

A marine European fish (Crenilabrus melops); also, the related American cunner. See Cunner.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Cowfish noun · 78% connection

A marine plectognath fish (Ostracoin quadricorne, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; -- called also cu…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Crucian carp unknown · 78% connection

A kind of European carp (Carasius vulgaris), inferior to the common carp; -- called also German carp.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Dace noun · 78% connection

A small European cyprinoid fish (Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dare.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Dentex noun · 78% connection

An edible European marine fish (Sparus dentex, or Dentex vulgaris) of the family Percidae.

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Doree noun · 78% connection

A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Eelpout noun · 78% connection

A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. A…

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Father-lasher noun · 78% connection

A European marine fish (Cottus bubalis), allied to the sculpin; -- called also lucky proach.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Fish noun · 78% connection

the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people start…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Flounder noun · 78% connection

any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Forkbeard noun · 78% connection

A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Grayling adjective · 78% connection

A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It inhabits cold…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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Greenbacker noun · 78% connection

One of those who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: european, marine, fish, belone, vulgaris.
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