Definition of mullet
Nouns
highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
- Synonyms:
- gray mullet, grey mullet
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fish
the flesh of fish used as food
freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
- Synonyms:
- gray mullet, grey mullet
- Types:
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Mugil cephalus, striped mullet
most important commercial mullet in eastern United States
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Mugil curema, white mullet
silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts
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Mugil liza, liza
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
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percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin
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Mullus surmuletus, goatfish, red mullet, surmullet
brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
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Mullus auratus, red goatfish
body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side
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Mulloidichthys martinicus, yellow goatfish
schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe
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bottom-dweller, bottom-feeder
a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water
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percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
Vocabulary Lists for mullet
- abalone
- acacia
- adzuki bean
- agar
- allspice
- soiree musicale
- quadroon
- mademoiselle
- peignoir
- Robert
- bob
- bouffant
- chignon
- coif
- coiffure