Definitions for yellowfin tunaˈyɛl oʊˌfɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yel′low•fin tu′naˈyɛl oʊˌfɪn(n.)
an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas. Also called yellowfin.
Category: Ichthyology
Origin of yellowfin tuna:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
yellowfin, yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares(noun)
may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
Wiktionary
yellowfin tuna(Noun)
An edible species of tuna, Thunnus albacares, found in tropical seas; the ahi.
yellowfin tuna(Noun)
An individual member of that species.
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