silverside
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sil·ver·side
(sĭl′vər-sīd′) also sil·ver·sides (-sīdz′)n.
Any of various chiefly marine fishes of the order Atheriniformes, characteristically having a broad silvery band along each side and including the grunion.
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silverside
(ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd)n
1. (Cookery) Brit and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
2. (Animals) Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt
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Noun 1. [画像:silverside - small fishes having a silver stripe along each side]silverside - small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Atherinidae, family Atherinidae - small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
Atherinopsis californiensis, jacksmelt - a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
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