| Pronunciation: | 'thred`fish | ||
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| Definition: | [n] fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins | ||
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| Synonyms: | Alectis ciliaris | ||
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| See Also: | Alectis, genus Alectis, jack | ||
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| Definition: | \Thread"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The cutlass fish. (b) A carangoid fish ({Caranx gallus}, or {C. crinitus}) having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins prolonged in the form of long threads. | ||
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