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Tautog

An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll.

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Wrasse 76% connected

Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlan…

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Blackfish 92% connected

A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Amphidiploid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent

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Adult adjective · 78% connection

Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age.

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Atlantic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Bachelor noun · 78% connection

A man of any age who has not been married.

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Batfish noun · 78% connection

A name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. (b) The flying gurnard of the Atlantic (C…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Black bass unknown · 78% connection

An edible, fresh-water fish of the United States, of the genus Micropterus. the small-mouthed kind is M. dolomiei; the large-mouthed i…

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Bluefish noun · 78% connection

A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Bonito noun · 78% connection

A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the s…

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Bur fish unknown · 78% connection

A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distendin…

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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: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Cero noun · 78% connection

A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less common…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Circuit noun · 78% connection

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Cunner noun · 78% connection

A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer.

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Fathead noun · 78% connection

A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley (Pimephales promelas); -- called also black-headed minnow.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Kingfish noun · 78% connection

An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also…

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Ladyfish noun · 78% connection

A large, handsome oceanic fish (Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, Frenc…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Lafayette noun · 78% connection

The dollar fish.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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Mayfish noun · 78% connection

A common American minnow (Fundulus majalis). See Minnow.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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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: edible, labroid, fish, haitula, onitis.
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