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albacore
albacore Long-finned, fast swimming tuna of warm seas. Cigar-shaped, with a large tail sharply divided into two lobes, it has a long pectoral fin. It is an important commercial and game fish. Length: 91cm (3ft); weight: 18-36kg (40-80lb). Family Scombridae; species Thunnus alalugna.
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"albacore." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "albacore." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-albacore.html "albacore." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-albacore.html |
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albacore
al·ba·core / ˈalbəˌkôr/ (also albacore tuna) • n. a tuna that travels in large schools and is of commercial importance as a food fish. Its two species are Thunnus alalunga and the false albacore (Euthynus alletteratus). |
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"albacore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "albacore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-albacore.html "albacore." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-albacore.html |
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albacore
albacore A long‐finned species of tunny fish, Thynnus alalunga, usually canned as tuna fish.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "albacore." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "albacore." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-albacore.html DAVID A. BENDER. "albacore." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-albacore.html |
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albacore
albacore (Thunnus alalunga) See SCOMBRIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "albacore." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "albacore." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-albacore.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "albacore." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-albacore.html |
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albacore
albacore see tuna . |
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"albacore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "albacore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-albacore.html "albacore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-albacore.html |
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