sauries

Variant of saury

noun pl. sauries

any of a family (Scomberesocidae, order Atheriniformes) of small, marine bony fishes that live near the surface of temperate seas, with a long slender body, projecting beak, and series of small fins following the dorsal and anal fins

Origin: prob. < ModL saurus, fish < Gr sauros, horse mackerel, lizard

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