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barracouta
bar·ra·cou·ta [ bàrrə ktə ] (plural bar·ra·cou·tas or bar·ra·cou·ta)


noun 
Definition:
 
predatory Pacific fish: a large predatory sea fish with strong teeth and a projecting lower jaw. Native to: Pacific Ocean.  Family Gempylidae.
[Late 17th century. Alteration of barracuda]
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