saury

sau·ry  (sôr)

n. pl. sau·ries

Any of several offshore marine fishes of the family Scomberesocidae, related to the needlefishes.

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

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saury [ˈsɔːrɪ]

n pl -ries

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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

[perhaps from Late Latin saurus; see saurel]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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