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albacore — /al beuh kawr , kohr /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) albacore, (esp. referring to kinds or species) albacores. 1. a long finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning. 2. any of various tunalike … Universalium
ichthyosaur — ichthyosaurian, adj., n. ichthyosauroid, adj. /ik thee euh sawr /, n. any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 ft. (1.2 to 12 m) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four… … Universalium
Indian Ocean — an ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia. 28,357,000 sq. mi. (73,444,630 sq. km). * * * Indian Ocean Introduction Indian Ocean Background: The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and… … Universalium
tuna — tuna1 /tooh neuh, tyooh /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) tuna, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) tunas. 1. any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Cf. albacore,… … Universalium
ostariophysan — ▪ fish Introduction any of about8,000 species of bony fishes (bony fish) belonging to a group that includes the majority of freshwater fishes throughout the world. Familiar representatives of this group are the minnows (minnow), suckers (sucker) … Universalium
tuna — ☆ tuna1 [to͞o′nə, tyo͞o′nə ] n. pl. tuna or tunas [AmSp < Sp atún < Ar tūn < L thunnus: see TUNNY] 1. any of various, usually large, marine, scombroid, food and game fishes (esp. genus Thunnus), including the albacore 2. the flesh of… … English World dictionary
