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单词 john dory
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John Dory

[ dawr-ee, dohr-ee ]
/ ˈdɔr i, ˈdoʊr i /

noun, plural John Dories.

any fish of the family Zeidae, especially Zeus faber, of European seas, having a vertically compressed body and long spines in the dorsal fin.

Origin of John Dory

1600–10; see dory2; jocular formation

Words nearby John Dory

John Brown's Body, John Bull, John Chrysostom, John Doe, John Doe, Jane Doe, John Dory, Johne's disease, John F. Kennedy International Airport, John Hancock, John Henry, John Hop
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British Dictionary definitions for John Dory

John Dory
/ (ˈdɔːrɪ) /

noun

a European dory (the fish), Zeus faber, having a deep compressed body, spiny dorsal fins, and massive mobile jaws
Australian a related fish, Zeus australis, which is a valued food fish of Australia

Word Origin for John Dory

C18: from proper name John + dory 1; on the model of Doe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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