Albula
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of albula
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of albulus whitish, from albus white
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