jacksmelt [ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt]
n pl -smelts, -smelt
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a marine teleost food fish, Atherinopsis californiensis, of American coastal waters of the North Pacific: family Atherinidae (silversides)
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| Noun | 1. |  jacksmelt - a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)silverside, silversides - small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States Atherinopsis, genus Atherinopsis - a genus of Atherinidae |
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