anchovy

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Synonyms: anchory

Antonyms: anchory

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q192662}}Any small [[saltwater]] fish of the {{taxfmt|Engraulidae|family}} family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen [[genus|genera]], those of the genus {{taxfmt|Engraulis|genus}} being widely sold as food.

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