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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) small marine fish with a short smooth-scaled compressed body and feeble spines | |
| Synonyms: | stromateid stromateid_fish | |
| Related terms: | percoid_fish palometa barrelfish harvestfish driftfish driftfish dollarfish Stromateidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin | |
| Related terms: | saltwater_fish rock_gunnel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) slippery scaleless food fish of North Atlantic coastal waters | |
| Synonyms: | Pholis_gunnellus rock_gunnel | |
| Related terms: | gunnel Pholis | |
| Similar spelling: |
butterflyfish butterfingers Butterfield butterfly butterfat butterbur Butterbaugh butterflower butter-print butterfly_ray butterfly_pea butterfly_nut butter_up butterbean butterball |
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