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BARRACUDA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("barracuda" is a kind of...):
acanthopterygian; spiny-finned fish (a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "barracuda"):
great barracuda; Sphyraena barracuda (large (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers)
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