| surmullet | <zoology> Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidae, especially. The European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet. Origin: F. Surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, and Mullet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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