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Atherine :: Atherine (n.) A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides..

Leucophyllous :: Leucophyllous (a.) Having white or silvery foliage.

Tarpum :: Tarpum (n.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish..

Smolt :: Smolt (n.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color..

Argentine :: Argentine (n.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure..

Hoary :: Hoary (a.) Of a pale silvery gray.

Scup :: Scup (n.) A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops, or S. argyrops), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug..

Silvery :: Silvery (a.) Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright..

Silversides :: Silversides (n.) Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker..

Psoriasis :: Psoriasis (n.) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin..

Silvery :: Silvery (a.) Besprinkled or covered with silver.

Silver :: Silver (v. i.) To acquire a silvery color.

Oleaster :: Oleaster (n.) Any species of the genus Elaeagus. See Eleagnus. The small silvery berries of the common species (Elaeagnus hortensis) are called Trebizond dates, and are made into cakes by the Arabs..

Wou-wou :: Wou-wou (n.) The agile, or silvery, gibbon; -- called also camper. See Gibbon..

Argentate :: Argentate (a.) Silvery white.

Queenfish :: Queenfish (n.) A California sciaenoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also kingfish..

Smelt :: Smelt (n.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste..

Argent :: Argent (a.) Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining.

Argentine :: Argentine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery..

Silver-gray :: Silver-gray (a.) Having a gray color with a silvery luster; as, silver-gray hair..

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