saury
[ sawr-ee ]
noun,plural sau·ries.
a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
any of various related fishes.
Origin of saury
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British Dictionary definitions for saury
saury
/ (ˈsɔːrɪ) /
nounplural -ries
any teleost fish, such as the Atlantic Scomberesox saurus of the family Scomberesocidae of tropical and temperate seas, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws: Also called: skipper
Origin of saury
1C18: perhaps from Late Latin saurus; see saurel
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