'Tetrapturus albidus' definitions:
Definition of 'Tetrapturus albidus'
From: GCIDE
- Spearfish \Spear"fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. (b) The carp sucker. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tetrapturus albidus'
From: GCIDE
- Billfish \Bill"fish`\ (b[i^]l"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zool.) A name applied to several distinct fishes: (a) The garfish (Tylosurus longirostris, or {Belone longirostris}) and allied species. (b) The saury, a slender fish of the Atlantic coast (Scomberesox saurus). (c) The Tetrapturus albidus, a large oceanic species related to the swordfish; the spearfish. (d) The American fresh-water garpike (Lepidosteus osseus). [1913 Webster]