Main Entry: snap·per

Pronunciation: \ˈsna-pər\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural snappers

Date: circa 1587

1 : one that snaps: as a : something (as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance b (1) : snapping turtle (2) : click beetle
2 plural also snapper a : any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes b : any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper