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Webster Dictionary
Atherinenoun
a small marine fish of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides
Etymology: [NL. atherina, fr. Gr. a kind of smelt.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Atherine
ath′er-īn, n. a genus of small fishes, allied to the Gray Mullet family, abundant in the Mediterranean—one species (Atherina presbyter), found on the south coast of England, is often sold as a smelt. [Gr.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
atherine
A silvery fish used in the manufacture of artificial pearls; it is 4 or 5 inches long, inhabits various seas, but is taken in great numbers in the Mediterranean. It is also called argentine.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of atherine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of atherine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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