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alalonga
noun
al·a·lon·ga
\ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gə\
variants: less commonly
alalunga
\ˌa-lə-ˈləŋ-gə\ oralilonghi
\ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gē\Definition of alalonga
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: an albacore (Thunnus germo)
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Origin and Etymology of alalonga
Italian; alalonga, alalunga from ala fin, wing (from Latin ala wing) + longa, lunga, feminine of longo, lungo long, from Latin longus; alilonghi from ali (plural of ala) + longhi, plural of longo
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