01 n. Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the United S…
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1.
Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- called also palometa.(Zool.) Also: palometa
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2.
A California harvest fish (Stromateus simillimus), highly valued as a food fish.
Phrases & compounds
Pompano shell —
a small bivalve shell of the genus Donax; -- so called because eaten by the pompano.