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Sciaena aquila
(gcide) | Sciaenoid \Sci*ae"noid\, a. [L. sciaena a kind of fish (fr. Gr.
?) + -oid.] (Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous
marine fishes which includes the meagre (Sciaena umbra or
Sciaena aquila), and fish of the drum and croaker
families. The croaker is so called because it may make a
croaking noise by use of its bladder; the Atlantic croaker
(Micropogonias undulatus, formerly Micropogon undulatus)
and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and
the kingfish is a drum.
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Sciaena aquila
(gcide) | Meagre \Mea"gre\, n. [F. maigre.] (Zool.)
A large European sciaenoid fish (Sciaena umbra or {Sciaena
aquila}), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a
food fish. [Written also maigre.]
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sciaena aquila
(wn) | Sciaena aquila
n 1: large European marine food fish [syn: maigre, maiger,
Sciaena aquila] |
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