TENPOUNDER

ladyfish, tenpounder, Elops saurus

(noun) game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tenpounder (plural tenpounders)

The ladyfish (Elops saurus).

Anagrams

• nonerupted

Source: Wiktionary


Ten"-pound`er, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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