About The Word Mullet
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Mullet
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What's The Definition Of Mullet?
[n] bottom-dwelling marine warm-water fishes with two barbels on the chin
[n] freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide [n] highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet Synonyms | Synonyms for Mullet: gray mullet | gray mullet Related Terms | Find terms related to Mullet: See Also | family Mugilidae | family Mullidae | fish | goatfish | liza | Mugil cephalus | Mugil curema | Mugil liza | Mugilidae | mullet | mullet | Mullidae | Mullus surmuletus | percoid | percoid fish | percoidean | red mullet | striped mullet | surmullet | white mullet Mullet In Webster's Dictionary \Mul"let\, n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L.
mullus.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil;
-- called also {gray mullets}. They are found on the
coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as
food. Among the most valuable species are {Mugil capito}
of Europe, and {M. cephalus} which occurs both on the
European and American coasts.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus {Mullus}, or family
{Mullid[ae]}; called also {red mullet}, and {surmullet},
esp. the plain surmullet ({Mullus barbatus}), and the
striped surmullet ({M. surmulletus}) of Southern Europe.
The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for
the brilliancy of its colors. See {Surmullet}.
{French mullet}. See {Ladyfish}
(a) .
\Mul"let\, n. [F. molette.] (Her.) A star, usually five pointed and pierced; -- when used as a difference it indicates the third son. \Mul"let\, n. [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.] Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. |
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