esox

Esox

E"sox\, n. [L., a kind of pike.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.
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esox

noun
type and only genus of the family Esocidae 
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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