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palometa

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[pal-uh-met-uh] / ˌpæl əˈmɛt ə /

noun

  1. a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.

  2. any of several stromateids, which comprise the butterfishes.

Etymology

Origin of palometa

From Spanish, diminutive of paloma “dove,” from Latin palumbēs; -et

Example Sentences

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More than 70 bathers in the Parana River were attacked by a school of palometa fish.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2014

The palometa is a fish which weighs two or three pounds.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

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