surmullet
/səːˈmʌlɪt
/noun
A red mullet that is widely distributed in the tropical Indo-Pacific.
- Pseudupeneus fraterculus, family Mullidae.
- Goatfish sometimes go by the nickname surmullets and their 40 or so species are widespread throughout the tropics.
- Around the steam engine you can usually see two large stone basses, while at the bottom under the stern, there is usually a shoal of large surmullets always rummaging for something.
Origin
Late 17th century: from French surmulet, from Old French sor 'red' + mulet 'mullet'.
- altitude
- altitude chamber
- altitude control
- altitude map
- altitude sickness
- altitude table
- altitude training
- altitudinal
- altitudinarian
- altitudinous
- altitudo
- altivolant
- Alt key
- Altman, Robert
- Alt mode
- alto
- alto clarinet
- alto clef
- altocumulus
- alto fagotto
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- altogetherness
- altograph
- alto-horn
- altoist