different between finlet vs saury

English

Etymology

fin +? -let

Noun

finlet (plural finlets)

1. (ichthyology) Small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.

Anagrams

• infelt, litfen

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s??.?i/

Etymology

From Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek ?????? (saûros, “lizard”)

Noun

saury (plural sauries)

1. A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.

Derived terms

• Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus, Scomberesox scombroides, Scomberesox simulans)
• blotched saury (Saurida nebulosa) (Australia)
• clouded saury (Saurida nebulosa) (Australia)
• common suary (Saurida tumbil) (Australia)
• dwarf saury (Scomberesox simulans) (Africa, UK)
• filamentous saury (Saurida filamentosa) (Australia)
• gracile saury (Saurida gracilis) (Australia)
• grey saury (Saurida undosquamis) (Australia)
• large-scaled saury (Saurida undosquamis) (Australia)
• longfin saury (Saurida longimanus) (Australia)
• orangemouth saury (Saurida flamma)
• Pacific saury (Cololabis saira. Scomberesox scombroides)
• painted saury (Synodus myops) (Australia)
• shortfin saury (Saurida argentea, Saurida micropectoralis) (Australia)
• shortjaw saury (Saurida isarankurai)
• silver saury (Saurida tumbil) (Australia)
• slender saury (Saurida gracilis, Saurida elongata) (Australia)
• South Pacific saury (Scomberesox scombroides)
• threadfin saury (Suarida filamentosa) (Australia)
• Wanieso saury (Saurida wanieso) (Australia)

Translations

References

• saury in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• saury on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Surya, S?rya