HyperDic: long-fin_tunny

English > 1 sense of the expression long-fin tunny:
NOUNanimallong-fin tunny, albacore, Thunnus alalungalarge pelagic tuna / tuna the source of most canned tuna / tuna
English > long-fin tunny: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge pelagic tuna / tuna the source of most canned tuna / tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide / worldwide in tropical and temperate waters.
Synonymsalbacore, Thunnus alalunga
Partsalbacorerelatively small tuna / tuna with choice white flesh
Broadertuna, tunnyAny very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus
Spanishthunnus alalunga
Catalanthunnus alalunga, Thunnus alalunga

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