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单词 saury
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saury

[ sawr-ee ]
/ ˈsɔr i /

noun, plural sau·ries.

a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
any of various related fishes.

Origin of saury

1765–75; <New Latin saur(us) + -y2. See saurel

Words nearby saury

saurian, saurischian, sauropod, sauropterygian, -saurus, saury, sausage, sausage curl, sausage dog, sausage poisoning, sausage roll
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Example sentences from the Web for saury

  • The saury, or billfish—scomberesox sauris—is found in all parts of the North Atlantic.

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British Dictionary definitions for saury

saury
/ (ˈsɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any teleost fish, such as the Atlantic Scomberesox saurus of the family Scomberesocidae of tropical and temperate seas, having an elongated body and long toothed jawsAlso called: skipper

Word Origin for saury

C18: perhaps from Late Latin saurus; see saurel
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