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surmullet

Pronunciation: /səːˈmʌlɪt/
Definition of surmullet

noun

  • a red mullet that is widely distributed in the tropical Indo-Pacific.
    • Pseudupeneus fraterculus, family Mullidae

Origin:

late 17th century: from French surmulet, from Old French sor 'red' + mulet 'mullet'

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