"sea-galliwasp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sea galliwasp [alternative], sea galley wasp [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} sea-galliwasp (plural not attested)
  1. (Jamaica, obsolete) Elops saurus: A species of fish found in the west Atlantic. Tags: Jamaica, no-plural, obsolete Synonyms: ladyfish, tenpounder, sein fish
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