noun
a kind of sailfish
• Syn: ↑Istiophorus albicans
• Hypernyms: ↑sailfish
• Member Holonyms: ↑Istiophorus, ↑genus Istiophorus
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nounUsage: usually capitalized A
: a sailfish (Istiophorus americanus) common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico that is highly esteemed as a sport fish and whose smoked flesh is considered a delicacy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.