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mutton snapper

noun

a snapper, Lutjanus analis, inhabiting the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as food and game.

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Origin of mutton snapper

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby mutton snapper

mutton chop, muttonchops, mutton corn, muttonfish, muttonhead, mutton snapper, Muttra, mutual, mutual admiration society, mutual aid, Mutual Assured Destruction
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