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louvar

American  
[loo-vahr] / ˈlu vɑr /

noun

  1. a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.

louvar British  
/ ˈluːvɑː /

noun

  1. a large silvery whalelike scombroid fish, Luvarus imperialis, that occurs in most tropical and temperate seas and feeds on plankton: family Luvaridae

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Etymology

Origin of louvar

Apparently a pseudo-French spelling of New Latin Luvarus genus name < Italian ( Sicilian ) luvaru

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