"tarpon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tarpons [plural], tarpon [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pən Etymology: Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|tarpoen}} Dutch tarpoen Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tarpon}} tarpon (plural tarpons or tarpon)
  1. Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish. Wikipedia link: tarpon Categories (lifeform): Elopomorph fish Derived forms: Atlantic tarpon (taxonomic: Megalops atlanticus), Indo-Pacific tarpon (taxonomic: Megalops cyprinoides) Translations (fish): tarpó [masculine] (Catalan), tarponi (Finnish), tarpon [masculine] (French), pirapema [feminine] (Portuguese), tarpão [masculine] (Portuguese), camurupim [masculine] (Portuguese), тарпо́н (tarpón) (Russian), sábalo (Spanish), tarpon [common-gender] (Swedish)

Noun [French]

Forms: tarpons [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} tarpon m (plural tarpons)
  1. tarpon Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tarpon-fr-noun-XSX8WNIW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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