Meaning of MULLET
| Pronunciation: | | 'mulit
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- [n] bottom-dwelling marine warm-water fishes with two barbels on the chin
- [n] freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
- [n] highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
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| | Synonyms: | | gray mullet, gray mullet |
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| | See Also: | | family Mugilidae, family Mullidae, fish, goatfish, liza, Mugil cephalus, Mugil curema, Mugil liza, Mugilidae, mullet, mullet, Mullidae, Mullus surmuletus, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, red mullet, striped mullet, surmullet, white mullet | |
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\Mul"let\, n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L.
mullus.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil;
-- called also {gray mullets}. They are found on the
coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as
food. Among the most valuable species are {Mugil capito}
of Europe, and {M. cephalus} which occurs both on the
European and American coasts.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus {Mullus}, or family
{Mullid[ae]}; called also {red mullet}, and {surmullet},
esp. the plain surmullet ({Mullus barbatus}), and the
striped surmullet ({M. surmulletus}) of Southern Europe.
The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for
the brilliancy of its colors. See {Surmullet}.
{French mullet}. See {Ladyfish}
(a) .
\Mul"let\, n. [F. molette.] (Her.)
A star, usually five pointed and pierced; -- when used as a
difference it indicates the third son.
\Mul"let\, n. [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.]
Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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