saury

saur·y

 (sôr′ē)

n. pl. saury or saur·ies

Any of several edible marine fishes of the family Scomberesocidae, having a slender body and elongated beak-like jaws.

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[From New Latin saurus, lizard, from Greek sauros.]

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saury

(ˈsɔːrɪ)

n, pl -ries

(Animals) any teleost fish, such as the Atlantic Scomberesox saurus of the family Scomberesocidae of tropical and temperate seas, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws. Also called: skipper

[C18: perhaps from Late Latin saurus; see saurel]

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sau•ry

(ˈsɔr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. a similar fish, Cololabissaira, of the Pacific Ocean, having an elongated body.

[1765–75; < New Latin saur(us) + -y². See saurel]

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saury - slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters Scomberesox saurus, billfish teleost, teleost fish, teleostan - a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei genus Scomberesox, genus Scombresox, Scomberesox, Scombresox - a genus of Scomberesocidae

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