snapper

snap·per  (snpr)

n.

1. One that snaps.

2. pl. snapper or snap·pers Any of numerous widely distributed marine fishes of the family Lutjanidae (or Lutianidae), many of which are prized as food fishes, that are found chiefly in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Atlantic.

3. A snapping turtle.

4. See schnapper.

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snapper

Noun

a food fish of Australia and New Zealand with a pinkish body covered with blue spots

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snapper - (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff" center football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
	2.	snapper - flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas snapper - any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters Chrysophrys auratus, snapper - Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food red snapper - highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico
	3.	snapper - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends cracker bonbon, cracker party favor, party favour, favour, favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
	4.	snapper - Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots Chrysophrys auratus sparid, sparid fish - spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth Chrysophrys, genus Chrysophrys - Australian snapper snapper - flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
	5.	snapper - any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters food fish - any fish used for food by human beings percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes family Lutjanidae, Lutjanidae - snappers Lutjanus blackfordi, red snapper - an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico gray snapper, grey snapper, Lutjanus griseus, mangrove snapper - found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida Lutjanus analis, mutton snapper, muttonfish - similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'; Lutjanus apodus, schoolmaster - food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters Ocyurus chrysurus, yellowtail, yellowtail snapper - superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail snapper - flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
	6.	snapper - large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite Chelydra serpentina, common snapping turtle snapping turtle - large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws Chelydra, genus Chelydra - snapping turtles