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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, valuable, food, fishes.
Butterfish
noun · 78% connection
A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlanti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Chromid
noun · 78% connection
One of the Chromidae, a family of fresh-water fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa. Some are valuable food fish…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, fishes.
Embiotocoid
noun · 78% connection
One of a family of fishes (Embiotocidae) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called surf fis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, fishes.
Langya
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of East Indian and Asiatic fresh-water fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, remarkable for their power of living…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, fishes.
Lates
noun · 78% connection
A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, 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, valuable, food, fishes.
Mackerel
noun · 78% connection
Any species of the genus Scomber, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Marsdenia
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Mullet
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Otter
noun · 78% connection
Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Perch
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidae, Serranidae, and related families, and resembling, more o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
Perciformes
n. pl. · 78% connection
An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidae); the pondfishes (Centrarchidae); the sciaenoids (Sciae…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, valuable, food, fishes.
