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| acetabulum |
any of the suction cups on the arms of an octopus, or similar appendages, as on leeches or certain fish. [1/2 definitions] |
| aioli |
a rich sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil, served with vegetables, fish, and seafood. |
| air bladder |
an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.) |
| alewife1 |
a small fish, related to the herring and resembling the shad, found in North America in the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| angle2 |
to fish with hook and line. [1/2 definitions] |
| angler |
an Angler fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| aquaculture |
the cultivation of water plants, fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals in controlled freshwater or saltwater environments. |
| arapaima |
a very large edible fish of the rivers of the Amazon region. |
| aspic1 |
a gelatin, usu. of meat or fish stock, used as a garnish for fish or meat or to make a mold of various foods. |
| béarnaise sauce |
a sauce made of butter, egg yolks, shallots, vinegar, and herbs, served over meat or fish. |
| bioluminescence |
the emission of light produced naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria, or such light itself. |
| bleak2 |
a small European river fish whose silvery scales are used to make artificial pearls. |
| bluefish |
a blue-colored game and food fish found in temperate Atlantic waters of the North and South American coast. [1/2 definitions] |
| bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |
| boneless |
of meat or fish, with bones removed. |
| bouillabaisse |
a stew containing a variety of fish and shellfish, often cooked with saffron. |
| bourride |
(French) a stew from the south of France made with fish, vegetables, and white wine, flavored and thickened with mayonnaise containing crushed garlic, and served over bread. |
| bowfin |
a primitive, carnivorous freshwater fish found in eastern North America that has a rounded tail and a long fin on its back. |
| bream1 |
any of several types of freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and silver color. [2 definitions] |
| brisling |
a small fish of the northeastern Atlantic; sprat. |
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