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atherine

/ˈæθəɹaɪn/

atherine noun: a small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.

atherine: a small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides
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Noun

atherine (plural atherines)

  1. A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
    Synonyms:
    atherinid

Synonyms of atherine

Forms of atherine

pluralatherines

Origin of atherine

From Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, “a kind of smelt”).

Words that rhyme with atherine

Questions about atherine

What does atherine mean?
Atherine means a small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
What part of speech is atherine?
Atherine is a noun.
How do you pronounce atherine?
Atherine is pronounced /ˈæθəɹaɪn/.
What is the plural of atherine?
The plural of atherine is atherines.

Words near atherine in the dictionary

  1. Atherdens
  2. atherectomies
  3. atherectomy
  4. athericid
  5. athericids
  6. atherine
  7. atherines
  8. Atherington
  9. atherinid
  10. atherinids
  11. atheriniform

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