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单词 palometa
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palometa

[ pal-uh-met-uh ]
/ ˌpæl əˈmɛt ə /

noun

a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
any of several stromateid butterfishes.

Origin of palometa

<Spanish, diminutive of paloma dove <Latin palumbēs;see -et

Words nearby palometa

palolo, palolo worm, Paloma, Palomar, Palomar Observatory, palometa, palomino, palooka, Palos, palo santo, Palos Heights
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  • This operation is performed by the aid of two or three teeth of a fish called the palometa, which bites fish-hooks in two.

    The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)|Ulrich Schmidt
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