WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Thread"fin`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging to {Polynemus} and allied genera. They have numerous long pectoral filaments.
| Pronunciation: | 'thred`fin | ||
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| Matching Terms: | threadfish | ||
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| Definition: | [n] mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays | ||
| See Also: | barbu, family Polynemidae, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, Polydactylus virginicus, Polynemidae | ||
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| Definition: | \Thread"fin`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging to {Polynemus} and allied genera. They have numerous long pectoral filaments. | ||
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