About The Word Silversides
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Silversides
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What's The Definition Of Silversides?
[n] the common North American shiner
[n] small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; found along the Atlantic coast of the United States Synonyms | Synonyms for Silversides: common shiner | Notropis cornutus | silverside Related Terms | Find terms related to Silversides: See Also | acanthopterygian | Atherinidae | Atherinopsis californiensis | family Atherinidae | genus Notropis | jacksmelt | Notropis | shiner | spiny-finned fish Silversides In Webster's Dictionary \Sil"ver*sides`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small fishes of the family
{Atherinid[ae]}, having a silvery stripe along each side of
the body. The common species of the American coast ({Menidia
notata}) is very abundant. Called also {silverside}, {sand
smelt}, {friar}, {tailor}, and {tinker}.
{Brook silversides} (Zo["o]l.), a small fresh-water North
American fish ({Labadesthes sicculus}) related to the
marine silversides.
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