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THUNNUS ALALUNGA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
Synonyms:
albacore; long-fin tunny; Thunnus alalunga
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Thunnus alalunga" is a kind of...):
tuna; tunny (any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters)
Meronyms (parts of "Thunnus alalunga"):
albacore (relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna)
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