skipjack

Nouns

  • (n) oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna,
  • (n) medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda,
  • (n) able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound click beetle, snapping beetle,

Synonyms

Euthynnus pelamis skipjack tuna Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda click beetle snapping beetle

Words of close approximity

skipjack tuna