Found 1 items, similar to Maurolicus Pennantii.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Maurolicus Pennantii Argentine \Ar"gen*tine\, n. [Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver.] 1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. [1913 Webster] 2. White metal coated with silver. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. [1913 Webster] 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic; an Argentinian. [1913 Webster] 5. Argentina; in this sense, usually preceded by the. [PJC]