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palometa

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pal⋅o⋅met⋅a

  [pal-uh-met-uh]
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–noun
1. a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
2. any of several stromateid butterfishes.
Origin:
< Sp, dim. of paloma dove < L palumbēs; see -et
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palometa

noun
smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies 
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