Grouper definition

gro͝opər
groupers
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Any of various often large serranid fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide and valued as food and game fish.
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Any of several large sea basses (esp. genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca) found in warm seas.
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Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epiphelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.
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Noun

Singular:
grouper
Plural:
groupers

Origin of grouper

  • Portuguese garupa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Portuguese garoupa (“grouper”).

    From Wiktionary

Grouper Sentence Examples

  • Other fish taken include the sheepshead, drum, grouper, striped bass and croaker.

  • The reef is healthy and is peppered with sponges and a wealth of life, including angelfish, morays, grouper and wrasse.

  • Large grouper and snapper tend to hang out in the crack among black coral and deep water gorgonian.

  • This dive involves swimming out over some large boulders, with a good chance of seeing some large resident grouper.

  • Marine life is less abundant than in tropical seas but includes grouper, rays, moray eels, turtles and octopi.

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