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tarpon

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Main Entry:
tar·pon 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tarpon
Pronunciation:
\ˈtär-pən\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural tarpon or tarpons
Etymology:
origin unknown
Date:
1685
: a large silvery elongate bony fish (Megalops atlanticus of the family Elopidae) that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, reaches a length of about six feet (two meters), and is often caught for sport


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