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louvar

Syllabification: (lou·var)
Pronunciation: /ˈlo͞oˌvär/

Definition of louvar

noun

  • a large, brightly colored fish with a distinctive high forehead. It lives in warm open seas, feeding on jellyfishes and comb jellies.
    • Luvarus imperialis, the only member of the family Luvaridae

Origin:

alteration of Latin name

louvar in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of louvar in the British & World English dictionary