grouper
noun
any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, especially of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, of tropical and subtropical seas.
groupers
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pluralof grouper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If the reefs collapse, so will some bigger fish stocks, like tuna and groupers.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024
In 2021, he was awarded the grand prize for capturing a trio of groupers in the act of spawning.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
The groupers were ready for harvest, but since the ban took effect a week ago he has not received orders from fish traders who would normally be calling at this time of the year.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
The groupers are another population of generally slow-growing fishes that, in the Caribbean, includes a number of species that are at risk of extinction from overfishing.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
He wondered if groupers were subject to heart failure from shock.
From The Wailing Octopus by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
