Sciaena aquila

Sciaena aquila
Meagre Mea"gre, n. [F. maigre.] (Zo["o]l.) A large European sci[ae]noid fish ({Sci[ae]na umbra} or {Sci[ae]na aquila}), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also {maigre}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Sciaena aquila — Sciaenoid Sci*[ae] noid, a. [L. sci[ae]na a kind of fish (fr. Gr. ?) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre ({Sciaena umbra} or {Sciaena aquila}), and fish of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sciaena aquila — erelinis kuprys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sciaena aquila rus. орлиный горбыль ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrieji kupriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • Sciaena aquila — noun large European marine food fish • Syn: ↑maigre, ↑maiger • Hypernyms: ↑sciaenid fish, ↑sciaenid • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciaena, ↑genus Sciaena …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sciaena — noun type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers • Syn: ↑genus Sciaena • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciaenidae, ↑family Sciaenidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sciaena umbra — Sciaenoid Sci*[ae] noid, a. [L. sci[ae]na a kind of fish (fr. Gr. ?) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre ({Sciaena umbra} or {Sciaena aquila}), and fish of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sciaena umbra — Meagre Mea gre, n. [F. maigre.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large European sci[ae]noid fish ({Sci[ae]na umbra} or {Sci[ae]na aquila}), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also {maigre}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genus Sciaena — noun type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers • Syn: ↑Sciaena • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciaenidae, ↑family Sciaenidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • maiger — noun large European marine food fish • Syn: ↑maigre, ↑Sciaena aquila • Hypernyms: ↑sciaenid fish, ↑sciaenid • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciaena, ↑genus Sciaena * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • Atlantic croaker — Sciaenoid Sci*[ae] noid, a. [L. sci[ae]na a kind of fish (fr. Gr. ?) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre ({Sciaena umbra} or {Sciaena aquila}), and fish of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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