Meaning of SILVERSIDES
| Pronunciation: | | s'ilvurs`Idz
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- [n] the common North American shiner
- [n] small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; found along the Atlantic coast of the United States
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| | Synonyms: | | common shiner, Notropis cornutus, silverside |
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| | See Also: | | acanthopterygian, Atherinidae, Atherinopsis californiensis, family Atherinidae, genus Notropis, jacksmelt, Notropis, shiner, spiny-finned fish | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sil"ver*sides`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small fishes of the family
{Atherinid[ae]}, having a silvery stripe along each side of
the body. The common species of the American coast ({Menidia
notata}) is very abundant. Called also {silverside}, {sand
smelt}, {friar}, {tailor}, and {tinker}.
{Brook silversides} (Zo["o]l.), a small fresh-water North
American fish ({Labadesthes sicculus}) related to the
marine silversides.
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