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Roughy vs Circa - What's the difference?

roughy | circa |

As a noun roughy

is the orange roughy, species: Hoplostethus atlanticus.

As a preposition circa is

approximately, about.

roughy

English

Alternative forms

* roughie

Noun

(roughies)
  • The orange roughy, (taxlink).
  • (Australia) Any of several marine fish of the related genus (taxlink), which have rough and spiny scales.
  • circa

    English

    (wikipedia circa)

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviations)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • approximately, about
  • Usage notes

    * Used only before a date or measure, never after

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