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bonaci

/ˌboʊ.nəˈsi/

bonaci noun: a large grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) of Florida and the Caribbean. Grey, with an oblong, laterally compressed body, it is a food fish.

Noun

bonaci (plural bonacis)

  1. (dated) A large grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) of Florida and the Caribbean. Grey, with an oblong, laterally compressed body, it is a food fish.
    Synonyms:
    aguaji, black grouper, black rockfish, marbled rockfish
  2. Any of several other groupers.

Synonyms of bonaci

  • aguaji
  • black grouper
  • black rockfish
  • marbled rockfish

Forms of bonaci

pluralbonacis

Origin of bonaci

Said to be from Spanish bonasí.

Questions about bonaci

What does bonaci mean?
Bonaci means a large grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) of Florida and the Caribbean. Grey, with an oblong, laterally compressed body, it is a food fish.
What part of speech is bonaci?
Bonaci is a noun.
How do you pronounce bonaci?
Bonaci is pronounced /ˌboʊ.nəˈsi/.
What is the plural of bonaci?
The plural of bonaci is bonacis.

Words near bonaci in the dictionary

  1. bonable
  2. Bonac
  3. Bonacci
  4. Bonaccis
  5. bonaccordite
  6. bonaci
  7. bonacis
  8. Bonacker
  9. Bonackers
  10. bonacon
  11. bonacons

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