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English

Pronunciation


Noun

tarpon

  1. Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.


Translations

  • French: tarpon


Category:Fish

vi:tarpon

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tarpon \Tar"pon\, n. (Zool.)
Same as Tarpum.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tarpum \Tar"pum\, n. (Zool.)
A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the
Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes
six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The
scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in
fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla,
silverfish, and jewfish.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet tarpon
n : large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters
especially off Florida [syn: Tarpon atlanticus]
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