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jacksmelt
[ jak-smelt ]
noun
, plural jack·smelts, (especially collectively) jack·smelt.
- a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 centimeters).
jacksmelt
/ ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt /
noun
- a marine teleost food fish, Atherinopsis californiensis , of American coastal waters of the North Pacific: family Atherinidae (silversides)
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