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tilefish |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tilefish \Tile"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible, deep-water food fish ({Lopholatilus cham[ae]leonticeps}) more or less thickly covered with large round, yellow spots. Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tilefish n 1: important marine food fishes [syn: {blanquillo}] 2: yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters [syn: {Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps}]
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