"groper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹoʊpɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɡɹoʊpə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: gropers [plural]
Etymology: From grope + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grope|er|id2=agent noun}} grope + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} groper (plural gropers)
  1. Agent noun of grope: one who gropes. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: grope (extra: one who gropes)
    Sense id: en-groper-en-noun-ctXUQ4Hk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 25 23 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 20 24 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 20 24 20
  2. (US) An employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), especially one who performs inspections on passengers. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-groper-en-noun-apN5u7A1 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹoʊpɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɡɹoʊpə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: gropers [plural]
Etymology: Variant of grouper. Head templates: {{en-noun}} groper (plural gropers)
  1. (Australia) Any of several marine fish, especially the Queensland groper or giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-groper-en-noun-pjy0unWC Categories (other): Australian English
  2. (New Zealand) hapuku wreckfish (Polyprion oxygeneios) Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-groper-en-noun-xZL2~KDp Categories (other): New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baldchin groper (taxonomic: Choerodon rubescens), bass groper (alt: wreckfish; Polyprion americanus, syn. Polyprion moeone)
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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