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Analogue
noun · 78% connection
A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Chub
noun · 78% connection
A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In Amer…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Etheostomoid
noun · 78% connection
Any fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera, allied to the perches; -- also called darter. The etheostomoids are small and oft…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Garfish
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Gobioid
adjective · 78% connection
Like, or pertaining to, the goby, or the genus Gobius.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Grunt
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri),…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Gurnet
noun · 78% connection
One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Hake
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Hoopoo
noun · 78% connection
A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Killifish
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brac…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Lant
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Linnet
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Loach
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several small, fresh-water, cyprinoid fishes of the genera Cobitis, Nemachilus, and allied genera, having six or more barbu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Longspur
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Mummichog
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- calle…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Nassa
noun · 78% connection
Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidae; a dog whelk. See Illust…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
Pompano
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the Uni…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, marine, fishes.
