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mirgil
noun
mir·gil
\ˈmi(ə)rgəl\
variants: less commonly
mirga
\mirˈgä\ ormirgal
\ˈmi(ə)rgəl\Definition of mirgil
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: a large Indian cyprinid food or sport fish (Cirrhina mirgala) having a very small mouth located well under the head
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Origin and Etymology of mirgil
Bengali mirgala & Oriya mirgā
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