sheepshead

sheeps·head

 (shēps′hĕd′)

n.

1. A food fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the Americas, having dark vertical markings and a short blunt snout.

2. A freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) of North and Central America, valued as a sport fish.

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sheepshead

(ˈʃiːpsˌhɛd)

n, pl -head or -heads

(Animals) any of several sparid fishes with strong crushing teeth, esp Archosargus rhomboidalis, of the American Atlantic, which is marked with dark bands

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sheeps•head

(ˈʃipsˌhɛd)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -head, (esp. for kinds or species). -heads.

1. a deep-bodied, black-banded food fish, Archosargus probatocephalus, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.

2. a freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of E North America.

3. sheephead.

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sheepshead - large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico Archosargus probatocephalus sparid, sparid fish - spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth Archosargus, genus Archosargus - a genus of Sparidae

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