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HOG SNAPPER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hog snapper mean?
• HOG SNAPPER (noun)
The noun HOG SNAPPER has 1 sense:
1. large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout
Familiarity information: HOG SNAPPER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
hog snapper; hogfish; Lachnolaimus maximus
Hypernyms ("hog snapper" is a kind of...):
wrasse (chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored)
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