yellowfin

/ˌjɛloʊˈfɪn/
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Other forms: yellowfins

Definitions of yellowfin
  1. noun
    may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
    synonyms: Thunnus albacares, yellowfin tuna
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    type of:
    tuna, tunny
    any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
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