mutton snapper

/ˌmʌtn ˌsnæpər/
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Definitions of mutton snapper
  1. noun
    similar to and often marketed as `red snapper';
    synonyms: Lutjanus analis, muttonfish
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    type of:
    snapper
    any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
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