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white marlin

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white marlin
n.
A small marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) of the western Atlantic, having silvery underparts.
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Noun1.white marlin - small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlanticwhite marlin - small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic
marlin - large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes


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