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chopa

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[choh-puh, chop-uh] / ˈtʃoʊ pə, ˈtʃɒp ə /

noun

any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.

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Etymology

Origin of chopa

1880–85; < Spanish < Portuguese choupa < Latin clupea; see clupeid

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