Osmerid

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any fish of the family Osmeridae, a smelt.

    "Getting back to feeding, we found it convenient at Point Mugu to use two forms of fish: the smaller osmerids for training purposes (they are cleaner than cut fish), and mackerel."

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smeltsmelt

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"Getting back to feeding, we found it convenient at Point Mugu to use two forms of fish: the smaller osmerids for training purposes (they are cleaner than cut fish), and mackerel."

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