anchoveta
[ an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh- ]
/ ˌæn tʃoʊˈvɛt ə, -tʃə- /
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noun
an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California, used for bait.
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Origin of anchoveta
Words nearby anchoveta
anchor span, anchor splint, anchor watch, anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear, anchusa, anchusin, anchylose
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British Dictionary definitions for anchoveta
anchoveta
/ (ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə) /
noun
a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
Word Origin for anchoveta
C20: Spanish, diminutive of anchova anchovy
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