skipjack

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of several not closely related fish. Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna: A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.) A butterfish A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.) A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus) A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites) A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis) A saurel (Trachurus spp.) A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.) A threadfish (Alectis spp.)
2. noun Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna:
3. noun A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
4. noun A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
5. noun An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
6. noun A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
7. noun A butterfish
8. noun A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)

Similar words

skipjack tuna atlantic bonito click beetle euthynnus pelamis sarda sarda snapping beetle tuna list printout listing

Often followed by

tuna and in is algorithm fishery are fishing tunas

Word family

skipjacks