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skipjack


Definition: Meaning of, skipjack in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈskɪpdʒak /

  • noun
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skipjack skipjacks
  1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
    SYNONYM
    skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis
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  2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
    SYNONYM
    Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
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  3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
    SYNONYM
    click beetle, snapping beetle
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skipjack used in phrases

  • skipjack tuna (noun)
    1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
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