John-dory

  • 11john-dory — n. Common dory (Zeus faber) …

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  • 12John Dory — /dawr ee, dohr ee/, pl. John Dories. any fish of the family Zeidae, esp. Zeus faber, of European seas, having a vertically compressed body and long spines in the dorsal fin. [1600 10; see DORY2; jocular formation] * * * …

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  • 13John Dory — Zeus faber, a fish having an oval spot on each side, reputedly the fingermarks of St. Peter left when he picked up the fish to take the coin from its mouth. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) also have these spots and are also said to be the fish …

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  • 14John Dory — noun An edible marine fish Zeus faber or Zeus ocellata, having long dorsal spines …

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  • 15John Dory — n. (pl. ies) a European marine fish, Zeus faber, with a laterally flattened body and a black spot on each side …

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  • 16silvery John dory — sidabrinė saulažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Zenopsis conchifer angl. buckler dory; silvery John dory rus. серебристый солнечник ryšiai: platesnis terminas – veidrodinės saulažuvės …

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  • 17dory — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… …

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  • 18John — (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the… …

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  • 19John Bull — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… …

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  • 20John Bullism — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… …

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