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weakfish

/ˌwikˈfɪʃ/
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Definitions of weakfish
  1. noun
    food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
    synonyms: Cynoscion regalis
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    type of:
    sea trout
    any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters
  2. noun
    lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
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    type of:
    saltwater fish
    flesh of fish from the sea used as food
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