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Tuna

The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.

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Albacore 76% connected

See Albicore.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Bluefin 76% connected

A species of whitefish (Coregonus nigripinnis) found in Lake Michigan.

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Bonito 76% connected

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

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Yellowfin 76% connected

A large squeteague.

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Eel 76% connected

An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scombroid 76% connected

Like or pertaining to the Mackerel family.

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Containing whole 1

Tunny 70% connected

Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Orcynus / Albacora thynnus…

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Component part 1

Tunny 70% connected

Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Orcynus / Albacora thynnus…

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Tunny 92% connected

Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Orcynus / Albacora thynnus…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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