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MAKAIRA MARLINA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
Synonyms:
black marlin; Makaira marlina; Makaira mazara
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Hypernyms ("Makaira marlina" 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)