JACKSMELT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)

Synonyms:

Atherinopsis californiensis; jacksmelt

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("jacksmelt" is a kind of...):

silverside; silversides (small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States)

Holonyms ("jacksmelt" is a member of...):

Atherinopsis; genus Atherinopsis (a genus of Atherinidae)

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