Definition of Lates

1. Noun. A genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water.


Definition of Lates

1. n. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.

Medical Definition of Lates

1. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. Calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A fish of the Nile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lates

laterize
laterized
laterizes
laterizing
latero-
lateroabdominal
laterodeviation
lateroduction
lateroflexion
lateroposition
lateropulsion
laterotorsion
laterotrusion
lateroversion
later on
lates (current term)
latest
latests
latewake
latewakes
latewood
latewoods
latex
latex
latexes
latex agglutination
latex agglutination test
latex fixation test
latex fixation tests
latex paint

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