big-eyed scad

big-eyed scad
Scad Scad, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small carangoid fish ({Trachurus saurus}) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. (b) The goggler; -- called also {big-eyed scad}. See {Goggler}. (c) The friar skate. [Scot.] (d) The cigar fish, or round robin. [1913 Webster]

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  • big-eyed scad — didžiaakė stauridė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Selar crumenophthalmus angl. big eyed scad; goggle eyed jack; goggle eyed scad; horse eyed jack rus. большеглазая ставрида; многощитковый селар… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • big-eyed scad — Goggler Gog gler, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A carangoid oceanic fish ({Trachurops crumenophthalmus}), having very large and prominent eyes; called also {goggle eye}, {big eyed scad}, and {cicharra}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • big-eyed scad — noun of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait • Syn: ↑bigeye scad, ↑goggle eye, ↑Selar crumenophthalmus • Hypernyms: ↑scad • Member Holonyms: ↑Selar, ↑genus Selar …   Useful english dictionary

  • goggle-eyed scad — didžiaakė stauridė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Selar crumenophthalmus angl. big eyed scad; goggle eyed jack; goggle eyed scad; horse eyed jack rus. большеглазая ставрида; многощитковый селар… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • Scad — Scad, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small carangoid fish ({Trachurus saurus}) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. (b) The goggler; called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bigeye scad — noun of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait • Syn: ↑big eyed scad, ↑goggle eye, ↑Selar crumenophthalmus • Hypernyms: ↑scad • Member Holonyms: ↑Selar, ↑genus Se …   Useful english dictionary

  • goggle-eyed jack — didžiaakė stauridė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Selar crumenophthalmus angl. big eyed scad; goggle eyed jack; goggle eyed scad; horse eyed jack rus. большеглазая ставрида; многощитковый селар… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • horse-eyed jack — didžiaakė stauridė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Selar crumenophthalmus angl. big eyed scad; goggle eyed jack; goggle eyed scad; horse eyed jack rus. большеглазая ставрида; многощитковый селар… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • Trachurus saurus — Scad Scad, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small carangoid fish ({Trachurus saurus}) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. (b) The goggler; called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genus Selar — noun big eyed scad • Syn: ↑Selar • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Carangidae, ↑family Carangidae • Member Meronyms: ↑bigeye scad …   Useful english dictionary

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