Albacore

Definition of Albacore

Al´ba`core
n.1.(Zool.) A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna or tunny. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel.

Related Words

long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga, tuna, tuna fish, tunny
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