- Bluefin tuna
Bluefin tuna may mean any of several species of
tuna :*
Northern bluefin tuna "Thunnus thynnus"
*Southern bluefin tuna "Thunnus maccoyii"
*Pacific bluefin tuna "Thunnus orientalis"
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Bluefin tuna
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bluefin tuna — Tuna Tu na, n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family {Scombridae}, especially the {bluefin tuna} ({Thunnus thynnus}, formerly {Orcynus thynnus} or {Albacora thynnus}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluefin tuna — or bluefin [blo͞o′fin΄] n. the largest tuna (Thunnus thynnus): it has bright red flesh and is important as a game and food fish … English World dictionary
bluefin tuna — noun Any of three related species of tunafish, the northern bluefin tuna, southern bluefin tuna, and Pacific bluefin tuna … Wiktionary
bluefin tuna — /blufɪn ˈtjunə/ (say bloohfin tyoohnuh) noun (plural bluefin tuna or bluefin tunas) 1. either of two species of tuna occurring off the east coast of Australia. The southern species, Thunnus maccoyii, is an important commercial fish. 2. a very… …
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bluefin tuna — noun 1. flesh of very large tuna • Syn: ↑bluefin • Hypernyms: ↑tuna, ↑tuna fish, ↑tunny • Part Holonyms: ↑bluefin, ↑horse mackerel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bluefin tuna — noun Date: 1922 a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish called also bluefin … New Collegiate Dictionary
bluefin tuna — /blooh fin / a large tuna, Thunnus thynnus, common in temperate seas. See illus. under tuna. [1920 25; BLUE + FIN] * * * … Universalium
bluefin tuna — blue′fin tu′na [[t]ˈbluˌfɪn[/t]] n. ich a large tuna, Thunnus thynnus, common in temperate seas • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Northern bluefin tuna — Conservation status Critically Endangered ( … Wikipedia
