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long-fin tunny

DEFINITIONS OF: long-fin tunny

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n large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

Synonyms:
Thunnus alalunga, albacore
Type of:
tuna, tunny
any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
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