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tullibee

tullibee noun: a whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.

Noun

tullibee (plural tullibees)

  1. A whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.
    Synonyms:
    cisco, mongrel whitefish

Synonyms of tullibee

  • cisco
  • mongrel whitefish

Forms of tullibee

pluraltullibees

Origin of tullibee

Perhaps from Cree *otonabi (“water mouth”) or Ojibwe odoonibii (“water mouth”).

Questions about tullibee

What does tullibee mean?
Tullibee means a whitefish (Coregonus artedi tullibee, formerly Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America.
What part of speech is tullibee?
Tullibee is a noun.
What is the plural of tullibee?
The plural of tullibee is tullibees.

Words near tullibee in the dictionary

  1. Tullett
  2. Tulley
  3. Tulleys
  4. Tullian
  5. Tullibardine
  6. tullibee
  7. tullibees
  8. Tullibigeal
  9. Tullier
  10. Tulliers
  11. Tullo

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