milkfish
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Milkfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordat … Wikipedia
milkfish — [milk′fish΄] n. pl. milkfish or milkfishes a large, silvery food fish (Chanos chanos) of an order (Gonorhynchiformes) of toothless bony fishes, found in the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans … English World dictionary
milkfish — /milk fish /, n., pl. milkfishes, (esp. collectively) milkfish. a herringlike fish, Chanos chanos, of warm ocean waters in southeastern Asia. [1875 80; MILK + FISH, so called from its color] * * * ▪ fish also called bandeng, or bangos (Chanos… … Universalium
milkfish — /ˈmɪlkfɪʃ/ (say milkfish) noun (plural milkfish or milkfishes) a large, silvery, food fish, Chanos chanos, widely distributed in warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and extensively cultivated in South East Asia. Usage: For variation in …
milkfish — pienžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Chanos chanos angl. bony salmon; giant herring bango; milkfish rus. ханос ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pienžuvės … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
milkfish — baltažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lactarius lactarius angl. big eyed jumper; false trevally; lactarid; milkfish; whitefish rus. белянка; лактар; молочная рыба ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
milkfish — noun Date: circa 1890 a large fork tailed silvery herbivorous food fish (Chanos chanos) of warm parts of the Pacific and Indian oceans that is the sole living representative of its family (Chanidae) … New Collegiate Dictionary
milkfish — n. toothless plant eating silver fish found in warm areas of the Pacific and Indian oceans and grows up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) long … English contemporary dictionary
milkfish — noun (plural same or milkfishes) a large active silvery fish of the Indo Pacific region, farmed for food. [Chanos chanos.] … English new terms dictionary
milkfish — milk•fish [[t]ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. fish•es, (esp. collectively) fish. ich a tropical Pacific silvery food fish Chanos chanos[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
