THUNNUS ALALUNGA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Thunnus alalunga mean? 

• THUNNUS ALALUNGA (noun)
  The noun THUNNUS ALALUNGA has 1 sense:

1. large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

  Familiarity information: THUNNUS ALALUNGA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THUNNUS ALALUNGA (noun)

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Meaning:

Large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

albacore; long-fin tunny; Thunnus alalunga

Hypernyms ("Thunnus alalunga" is a kind of...):

tuna; tunny (any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters)

Meronyms (parts of "Thunnus alalunga"):

albacore (relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna)