sil·ver·side (s l v r-s d ) 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. |
silverside [ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd]
n
1. (Cookery) Brit and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt
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| Noun | 1. |  silverside - small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United Statesacanthopterygian, 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) |
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