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tubenose

tube·nose [ tb nz ] (plural tube·nos·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. seabird with large nostrils: a seabird with large tubular nostrils on the upper beak, e.g. an albatross or petrel. Order Procellariiformes.

2. small Pacific fish: a small ocean fish related to the stickleback that has its ribs fused to lateral bony plates. Native to: eastern Pacific.  Latin name Aulorhynchus flavidum.


tube·nose adjective
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