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jacksmelt definition

jack·smelt (jaksmelt′)

noun

a common silverside fish (Atherinopsis californiensis) of Pacific waters

Etymology: jack + smelt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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