About The Word Sheepshead
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Sheepshead
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What's The Definition Of Sheepshead?
[n] large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sheepshead: Archosargus probatocephalus Related Terms | Find terms related to Sheepshead: See Also | Archosargus | genus Archosargus | sparid | sparid fish Sheepshead In Webster's Dictionary \Sheeps"head`\, n. [So called because of the fancied
resemblance of its head and front teeth to those of a sheep.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large and valuable sparoid food fish ({Archosargus, or
Diplodus, probatocephalus}) found on the Atlantic coast of
the United States. It often weighs from ten to twelve pounds.
Note: The name is also locally, in a loose way, applied to
various other fishes, as the butterfish, the
fresh-water drumfish, the parrot fish, the porgy, and
the moonfish.
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