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GOLDFINNY
Noun
goldfinny (plural goldfinnies)
One of two or more species of European labroid fishes, Symphodus melops and Ctenolabrus rupestris.
Synonyms
• goldney
• goldsinny
Source: Wiktionary
Gold"fin`ny, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of two or more species of European labroid fishes (Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also goldsinny, and goldney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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