schizothaerus nuttalli

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schizothaerus nuttalli - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gaper \Gap"er\ (g[=a]p"[~e]r), n.
     1. One who gapes.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) A European fish. See 4th Comber.
        (b) A large edible clam (Schizoth[ae]rus Nuttalli), of
            the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.
        (c) An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus,
            related to the broadbills.
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