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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
silversides \sil"versides`\, n. zool.
any one of several species of small fishes of the family
atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the
body. the common species of the american coast menidia
notata is very abundant. called also silverside, sand
smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.
1913 webster
brook silversides zool., a small fresh-water north
american fish labadesthes sicculus related to the
marine silversides.
1913 webster
see also:
atherinidae menidia notata silverside sand smelt friar tailor
tinker brook silversides labadesthes sicculus
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
atherine \ath"erine\, n. nl. atherina, fr. gr. ? a kind of
smelt. zool.
a small marine fish of the family atherinidae, having a
silvery stripe along the sides. the european species
atherina presbyter is used as food. the american species
menidia notata is called silversides and sand smelt.
see silversides.
1913 webster
see also:
atherinidae atherina presbyter menidia notata silversides sand smelt silversides
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
silversides
n 1: small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; found
along the atlantic coast of the united states syn: silverside
2: the common north american shiner syn: common shiner, notropis
cornutus
see also:
silverside common shiner notropis cornutus
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