sheepshead

sheeps·head

S0330000 (shēps′hĕd′)n.1. A food fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the Americas, having dark vertical markings and a short blunt snout.2. A freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) of North and Central America, valued as a sport fish.

sheepshead

(ˈʃiːpsˌhɛd) n, pl -head or -heads (Animals) any of several sparid fishes with strong crushing teeth, esp Archosargus rhomboidalis, of the American Atlantic, which is marked with dark bands

sheeps•head

(ˈʃipsˌhɛd)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -head, (esp. for kinds or species). -heads. 1. a deep-bodied, black-banded food fish, Archosargus probatocephalus, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters. 2. a freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of E North America. 3. sheephead. [1535–45]

Thesaurus

Noun

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sheepshead - large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and MexicoArchosargus probatocephalussparid, sparid fish - spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teethArchosargus, genus Archosargus - a genus of Sparidae