"plecoglossid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plecoglossids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plecoglossid (plural plecoglossids)
  1. (zoology) Any fish of the family Plecoglossidae (sometimes regarded as a subfamily, Plecoglossinae in Osmeridae); the ayu or sweetfish. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Smelts Synonyms (species of family Plecoglossidae): ayu, sweetfish
    Sense id: en-plecoglossid-en-noun-PAkRmFAL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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