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dentex

den·tex [ dén tèks ] (plural den·tex·es or den·tex)


noun 
Definition:
 
large red S African fish: a red game fish, about 1.2 m (4 ft) long. Native to: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.  Latin name Dentex rupestris.

[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Latin, type of fish]
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