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WEAKFISH
weakfish, Cynoscion regalis
(noun) food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
weakfish
(noun) lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
weakfish (plural weakfishes or weakfish)
Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
Synonyms
• squeteague
Source: Wiktionary
Weak"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague. Spotted weakfish (Zoöl.), the spotted squeteague.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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