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anchoveta

Syllables: an·cho·vetaUK/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/US/ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/

anchoveta noun: an anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

anchoveta: an anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific
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Noun

anchoveta (plural anchovetas)

  1. An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

Forms of anchoveta

pluralanchovetas
alternative formanchovetta

Origin of anchoveta

From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”). Compare anchovette.

Words that rhyme with anchoveta

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Questions about anchoveta

What does anchoveta mean?
Anchoveta means an anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
What part of speech is anchoveta?
Anchoveta is a noun.
How do you pronounce anchoveta?
Anchoveta is pronounced /ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of anchoveta?
The plural of anchoveta is anchovetas.

Words near anchoveta in the dictionary

  1. anchorwomen
  2. anchory
  3. anchos
  4. anchour
  5. anchours
  6. anchoveta
  7. anchovetas
  8. anchovetta
  9. anchovettas
  10. anchovette
  11. anchovied

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