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Skipjack   /skˈɪpdʒˌæk/   Listen
Skipjack

noun
1.
Oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito.  Synonyms: Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna.
2.
Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna.  Synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda.
3.
Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound.  Synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle.





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Words linked to "Skipjack" :   scombroid, elaterid beetle, Sarda, genus Sarda, bonito, click beetle, scombroid fish, Euthynnus, elater, elaterid, genus Euthynnus


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