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 Definitions of Snapper  [ˈsnæp ər]  

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Definition of 'Snapper' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) snapper
any of several marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae, of tropical seas, having a large mouth with rows of small teeth.

2.  snapper
any of various other fishes, as the bluefish,
Pomatomus saltatrix.

Etymology:  (1525–35)

Definition of 'Snapper' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) center, snapper
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
"the center fumbled the handoff"

2. (noun) snapper
flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas

3. (noun) cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon
a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends

4. (noun) snapper, Chrysophrys auratus
Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots

5. (noun) snapper
any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters

6. (noun) common snapping turtle, snapper, Chelydra serpentina
large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite


Definition of 'Snapper' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Snapper
one who, or that which, snaps; as, a snapper up of trifles; the snapper of a whip

2. (noun) Snapper
any one of several species of large sparoid food fishes of the genus Lutjanus, abundant on the southern coasts of the United States and on both coasts of tropical America

3. (noun) Snapper
a snapping turtle; as, the alligator snapper

4. (noun) Snapper
the green woodpecker, or yaffle

5. (noun) Snapper
a snap beetle



'Snapper' - Nearby Entries  

snap off  snap pea  snapline  snapper  snapping beetle  snapping shrimp  snapping turtle  



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