Saury
/ˈsɔː.ɹi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.
- 2 slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters wordnet
Example
More examples"Pacific Saury is a type of blue fish."
Etymology
From Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).