jacksmelt

[ jak-smelt ]

noun,plural jack·smelts, (especially collectively) jack·smelt.
  1. a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 centimeters).

Origin of jacksmelt

1
First recorded in 1945–50; jack1 + smelt2

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British Dictionary definitions for jacksmelt

jacksmelt

/ (ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt) /


nounplural -smelts or -smelt
  1. a marine teleost food fish, Atherinopsis californiensis, of American coastal waters of the North Pacific: family Atherinidae (silversides)

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