| Pronunciation: | | 'pin`fish
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[n] similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States |
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PINFISH is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Lagodon rhomboides, sailor's-choice, squirrelfish |
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| | See Also: | | genus Lagodon, Lagodon, sparid, sparid fish |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal
spines.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus, or Lagodon, rhomboides}).
(b) The salt-water bream ({Diplodus Holbrooki}).
Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of
the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is
also applied to other allied species.
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