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Al·bu·la | \ ˈal-byə-lə \
Definition of Albula
: a genus (coextensive with the family Albulidae) of silvery marine fishes widely distributed in warm seas and probably including only a single species (A. vulpes) — see bonefish
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The first known use of Albula was in 1822
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