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 moonfish moonfish /ˈmuːnfɪʃ/

noun

  1. Large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean  ( Lampris regius , moonfish , opah )
    large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
  2. Any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies  ( Atlantic moonfish , dollarfish , horse-head , horsefish , horsehead , moonfish , Selene setapinnis )
    any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies


 gill gill /ˈgɪl/

noun

  1. Respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water  ( branchia , gill )
    respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
      The fish uses its gills to extract oxygen from the water as it swims
    The fish uses its gills to extract oxygen from the water as it swims
  2. Any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus  ( gill , lamella )
    any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
  3. A United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces  ( gill )
    a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
  4. A British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters  ( gill )
    a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters


 ammonium alum ammonium alum /əˈmoʊniəm ˈæləm/

noun

  1. A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum  ( alum , ammonia alum , ammonium alum )
    a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum


 Emberiza hortulana Emberiza hortulana /ɛmˈbɛrizə hɔːrtʉˈlɑːnə/

noun

  1. Brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy  ( Emberiza hortulana , ortolan , ortolan bunting )
    brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy


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