leath·er·jack·et (l    r-j k  t)n. 1. A silvery blue fish (Oligoplites saurus) of Atlantic waters, having leathery skin, yellow fins, and five spines on the anal fin. 2. A fish of the family Balistidae of warm-temperate and tropical waters, including the filefishes and triggerfishes. |
leatherjacket [ˈlɛðəˌdʒækɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various tropical carangid fishes of the genera Oligoplites and Scomberoides, having a leathery skin
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various brightly coloured tropical triggerfishes of the genus Monacanthus and related genera
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the greyish-brown tough-skinned larva of certain craneflies, esp of the genus Tipula, which destroy the roots of grasses, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | leatherjacket - any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes filefish - narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine genus Monocanthus, Monocanthus - type genus of the Monocanthidae |
| 2. | leatherjacket - any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales jack - any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas genus Oligoplites, Oligoplites - leatherjackets | |
| 3. | leatherjacket - tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies grub - a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects |
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