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Anas
noun · 78% connection
A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Carangoid
adjective · 78% connection
Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, 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: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Crayfish
noun · 78% connection
Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Fresh
superl · 78% connection
Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Fresh-water
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, 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: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Gymnotus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, 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: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, 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: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Labyrinthici
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, 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: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Leech
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Loach
noun · 78% connection
slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Lobster
noun · 78% connection
Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the Europea…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Malapterurus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Minnow
noun · 78% connection
Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.
Nematognathi
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: belonging, siluroidei, nematognathi, order, fishes.