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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of sciænoid fishes, the type of the family Hæmulonidæ, having the lips blood-red near the corners of the mouth, whence the name. The species are known as grunts, grunters, pigfish, and redmouths. See cut under grunt.

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