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skipjack

skip·jack

US/ˈskɪˌpdʒæk/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

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2.

medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

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3.

able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

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  • skipjack tuna

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