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BLUE MARLIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas
Synonyms:
blue marlin; Makaira nigricans
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Hypernyms ("blue marlin" is a kind of...):
marlin (large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes)