01 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 speci…
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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.(Zool.) Also: silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, tinker
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Brook silversides —
a small fresh-water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.