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tuna | marlin |

As a proper noun tuna

is .

As a noun marlin is

any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

tuna

English

Etymology 1

From American Spanish alteration of the (etyl) , "I rush, dart along"). (en)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
  • The edible flesh of the tuna.
    • Synonyms
    * tuna fish, tunny

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * (Thunnus)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (wikipedia tuna)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia .
  • The fruit of the cactus.

    • See also

    * (l) * (projectlink) * (Opuntia)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    marlin

    English

    (wikipedia marlin)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera . Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

    • Synonyms

    * spearfish