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Definition of Tuna
1. Noun. Tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica.
2. Noun. Important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks.
Exact synonyms: Tuna Fish, Tunny
Group relationships: Tunny
Generic synonyms: Saltwater Fish
Specialized synonyms: Albacore, Bonito, Bluefin, Bluefin Tuna
Group relationships: Tunny
Generic synonyms: Saltwater Fish
Specialized synonyms: Albacore, Bonito, Bluefin, Bluefin Tuna
3. Noun. Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters.
Exact synonyms: Tunny
Generic synonyms: Food Fish, Scombroid, Scombroid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Thunnus, Thunnus
Specialized synonyms: Albacore, Long-fin Tunny, Thunnus Alalunga, Bluefin, Bluefin Tuna, Horse Mackerel, Thunnus Thynnus, Thunnus Albacares, Yellowfin, Yellowfin Tuna
Terms within: Tuna Fish, Tunny
Generic synonyms: Food Fish, Scombroid, Scombroid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Thunnus, Thunnus
Specialized synonyms: Albacore, Long-fin Tunny, Thunnus Alalunga, Bluefin, Bluefin Tuna, Horse Mackerel, Thunnus Thynnus, Thunnus Albacares, Yellowfin, Yellowfin Tuna
Terms within: Tuna Fish, Tunny
4. Noun. New Zealand eel.
Definition of Tuna
1. n. The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.
2. n. The tunny.
Definition of Tuna
1. Noun. Any of several species of fish, of the genus ''Thunnus'', in the family ''Scombridae''. ¹
2. Noun. The edible flesh of the tuna. ¹
3. Noun. A type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus ''Opuntia''. ¹
4. Noun. The fruit of the cactus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tuna
1. a marine food fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tuna
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