aplodinotus grunniens

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aplodinotus grunniens - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Croaker \Croak"er\ (-?r), n.
     1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains
        unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the
            Atlantic coast.
        (a) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus  grunniens
            ); -- called also drum.
        (c) The surf fish of California.
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     Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence
           the name, which is often corrupted into crocus.