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skipjack tuna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
skip-jack- -tu-na
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized perciform fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis, in the tuna family.

Inflected Forms

skipjack tunas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

skipjack katsuobushi

Synonyms

arctic bonito oceanic bonito striped tuna aku mushmouth victor fish katsuo skipjack euthynnus pelamis

Questions

What does skipjack tuna mean?
A medium-sized perciform fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis, in the tuna family.

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