TOMTATE

tomtate, Haemulon aurolineatum

(noun) found off the West Indies and Florida

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Tom"tate, n.

Definition: A Florida and West Indian grunt (Bathystoma, or Hæmulon, rimator); also, any of various allied species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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