[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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