Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,336,028 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Silversides

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
sil·ver·side  (slvr-sd) also sil·ver·sides (-sdz)
n.
Any of various chiefly marine fishes of the family Atherinidae, characteristically having a broad silvery band along each side and including the grunion.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Silversides - small fishes having a silver stripe along each sidesilversides - small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
silverside
acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Atherinidae, family Atherinidae - small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
Atherinopsis californiensis, jacksmelt - a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
2.Silversides - the common North American shinersilversides - the common North American shiner    
common shiner, Notropis cornutus
shiner - any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
genus Notropis, Notropis - shiners
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Rebecca Silversides, assistant manager at Nevisport in Middlesbrough, says: "I love camping - I went to Keswick last year and have been to a few festivals.
CARRY ON CAMPING; Evening 30 NEWS ONLINE: www.gazettelive.co.uk ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
To experimentally address the question, Conover and his colleagues caught hundreds of silversides (Menidia menidia) in Great South Bay, N.
Shrinking fish can get big again, but such reversal may take time: ... by Milius, Susan / Science News
To set up the experiment, Conover and his team caught hundreds of silversides, small fish usually used as bait, in Great South Bay, New York.
Bringing fish back up to size by Ornes, Stephen / Science News for Kids
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.