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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A perciform fish of the genus Tetragonurus, found in tropical and subtropical oceans.
2. 2
   sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters wordnet
3. 3
   The brook trout, a fish of the species Salvelinus fontinalis, found in North America. Maine

Synonyms

All synonyms

american brook charbrook trouttetragonuridtetragonurid

Etymology

From square + tail.

Related phrases

brook troutsalvelinus fontinalis

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