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allices

allices is the plural of allice.

Meaning of allice

Noun

allice (plural allices)

  1. A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
    • Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]1843, William Hughes, Fish, how to choose and how to dress, page 105

Questions about allices

What is allices the plural of?
Allices is the plural of allice.

Words near allices in the dictionary

  1. alliaunce
  2. alliaunces
  3. alliballies
  4. allice
  5. allice shad
  6. allices
  7. alliciency
  8. allicient
  9. allicin
  10. allicins
  11. allide

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