Definitions for john doryˈdɔr i, ˈdoʊr i
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
John′ Do′ryˈdɔr i, ˈdoʊr i(n.)(pl.)John Dories.
any flat, deep-bodied, deep-sea fish of the family Zeidae, esp. Zeus faber, of the E Atlantic.
Category: Ichthyology
Origin of John Dory:
1600–10; see dory2; jocular formation
Princeton's WordNet
John Dory, Zeus faber(noun)
European dory
Wiktionary
John Dory(Noun)
An edible marine fish Zeus faber or Zeus ocellata, having long dorsal spines.
Origin: See Wikipedia article for possible etymologies.
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