"fat sleeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fat sleepers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fat sleeper (plural fat sleepers)
  1. The fish Dormitator maculatus.
    Sense id: en-fat_sleeper-en-noun-zeBTPaAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fat, sleeper.
    Sense id: en-fat_sleeper-en-noun-Y8XoZHaI

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