ELOPS

Elops, genus Elops

(noun) type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder

Source: WordNet® 3.1


E"lops, n. Etym: [L. elops, helops, a kind of sea fish, Gr.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of fishes. See Saury.

2. A mythical serpent. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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