sheepshead
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sheeps·head
(shēps′hĕd′)n.
1. A food fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the Americas, having dark vertical markings and a short blunt snout.
2. A freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) of North and Central America, valued as a sport fish.
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sheepshead
(ˈʃiːpsˌhɛd)n, pl -head or -heads
(Animals) any of several sparid fishes with strong crushing teeth, esp Archosargus rhomboidalis, of the American Atlantic, which is marked with dark bands
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sheeps•head
(ˈʃipsˌhɛd)n., pl. (esp. collectively) -head, (esp. for kinds or species). -heads.
1. a deep-bodied, black-banded food fish, Archosargus probatocephalus, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
2. a freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of E North America.
3. sheephead.
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| Noun | 1. |  sheepshead - large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexicosparid, sparid fish - spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth Archosargus, genus Archosargus - a genus of Sparidae |
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