SURMULLET

goatfish, red mullet, surmullet, Mullus surmuletus

(noun) brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

surmullet (plural surmullets)

A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus.

Synonyms

• goatfish

Source: Wiktionary


Sur*mul"let, n. Etym: [F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, a., and Mullet.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidæ, esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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