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John Dory

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John Dory
n.
Either of two North Atlantic fish (Zeus faber or Z. ocellata) having a laterally compressed body and long spines on the dorsal fin.
[The name John + dory.]
John Dory [ˈdɔːrɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European dory (the fish), Zeus faber, having a deep compressed body, spiny dorsal fins, and massive mobile jaws
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Austral a related fish, Zeus australis, which is a valued food fish of Australia
[from proper name John + dory1; on the model of Doe]
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Noun1.John DoryJohn Dory - European dory                        
Zeus faber
dory - marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
genus Zeus, Zeus - type genus of the family Zeidae


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