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big-eyed scad

Goggler \Gog"gler\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A carangoid oceanic fish ( Trachurops crumenophthalmus), having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, and cicharra.

big-eyed scad

Scad \Scad\, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. A small carangoid fish ( Trachurus saurus) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species.

  2. The goggler; -- called also big-eyed scad. See Goggler.

  3. The friar skate. [Scot.]

  4. The cigar fish, or round robin.

WordNet
big-eyed scad

n. of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait [syn: bigeye scad, goggle-eye, Selar crumenophthalmus]