porgy

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por·gy / ˈpôrgē/ • n. (pl. same or -ies) a deep-bodied fish (Calamus and other genera) of the sea bream family, typically silvery but sometimes changing to a blotched pattern.

porgy

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porgy American term for various food and game fish of the sea bream family, including Pagrus (red porgy) and Senostomus spp. See also scup.

porgy

views updated May 14 2018

porgy See SPARIDAE.

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