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dogtooth tuna
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Definition of dogtooth tuna
: a medium-sized scaleless tuna (Gymnosarda nuda) of the southwestern Pacific Ocean that is distinguished by a large mouth with prominent powerful teeth
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First Known Use of dogtooth tuna
1930
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