| NOUN | animal | leatherjacket, leatherfish | any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | leatherjacket, leatherjack | any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales | |
| animal | leatherjacket | tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies |
| Meaning | Any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | leatherfish | |
| Member of | Monocanthus, genus Monocanthus | type genus of the Monocanthidae |
| Broader | filefish | Narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine |
| Meaning | Any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | leatherjack | |
| Member of | Oligoplites, genus Oligoplites | leatherjackets |
| Broader | jack | Any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas |
| Meaning | tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies. | |
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| Broader | grub | A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects |
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