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allis shad

allis shad noun: a herring-like fish (Alosa alosa), of the eastern Atlantic that migrates to fresh water to spawn.

allis shad: a herring-like fish (Alosa alosa), of the eastern Atlantic that migrates to fresh water to spawn
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Noun

allis shad (plural allis shad)

  1. A herring-like fish (Alosa alosa), of the eastern Atlantic that migrates to fresh water to spawn.

Forms of allis shad

pluralallis shad
alternative formallice shad

Origin of allis shad

From Allis + shad.

Questions about allis shad

What does allis shad mean?
Allis shad means a herring-like fish (Alosa alosa), of the eastern Atlantic that migrates to fresh water to spawn.
What part of speech is allis shad?
Allis shad is a noun.
What is the plural of allis shad?
The plural of allis shad is allis shad.

Words near allis shad in the dictionary

  1. Allinsons
  2. alliofuroside
  3. alliospiroside
  4. alliotoxin
  5. allis
  6. allis shad
  7. alliside
  8. allision
  9. allisions
  10. allism
  11. Allison

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