Definitions for yellowtailˈyɛl oʊˌteɪl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

yel•low•tailˈyɛl oʊˌteɪl(n.)(pl.)-tails; -tail.

  1. a game fish, Seriola lalandei, of California.

    Category: Ichthyology

  2. Also called yel′lowtail snap′per. a small West Indian snapper

    Ocyurus chrysurus.

    Category: Ichthyology

  3. any of several other fishes with a yellow tail fin.

    Category: Ichthyology

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. yellowtail, yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus(noun)


  2. yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis(noun)

    game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin


  1. yellowtail(Noun)


  2. yellowtail(Noun)

    Any of various fish, see Wikipedia

Webster Dictionary

  1. Yellowtail(noun)


  2. Yellowtail(noun)

    the mademoiselle, or silver perch

  3. Yellowtail(noun)

    the menhaden

  4. Yellowtail(noun)

    the runner, 12

  5. Yellowtail(noun)

    a California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus)

  6. Yellowtail(noun)

    the sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides)


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