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Definition of Lates

Lates
Lates La"tes, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a fish of the Nile.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Late
Late Late, adv. [AS. late. See Late, a.] 1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early. 2. Not long ago; lately. 3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon. Too late, after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past.
Late
Late Late, a. [Compar. Later, or latter; superl. Latest.] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l[ae]t; akin to OS. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.] 1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring. 2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life. 3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration. 4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence. 5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.

Meaning of Lates from wikipedia

- Lates is a genus of freshwater and euryhaline lates perches belonging to the family Latidae. The generic name is also used as a common name, lates, for...
- The barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Asian sea b****, or giant sea perch (also known as dangri, apahap or siakap) is a species of catadromous fish in the...
- The ****anese lates (Lates ****onicus), also known as the akame (from the ****anese 赤目, アカメ, literally "red eye") or ****anese barramundi, is a species of...
- The Nile perch (Lates niloticus), also known as the African snook, Goliath perch, African barramundi, Goliath barramundi, Giant lates or the Victoria...
- (Teleostei: Latidae: Lates) from Myanmar and Sri Lanka" (PDF). Zootaxa (3314): 1–16. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lates lakdiva". FishBase. December...
- The bigeye lates (Lates mariae) is a species of lates perch native to Lake Tanganyika and from the Lualaba drainage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- The sl**** lates (Lates stappersi) is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is locally known as Mikebuka (Tanzania) or Mukeke (Democratic...
- with titles beginning with Late All pages with titles containing Late Lates, a genus of fish in the lates perch family Later (disambiguation) Latte (disambiguation)...
- native species of Lates. Rohan Pethiyagoda & Anthony C. Gill (2012). "Description of two new species of sea b**** (Teleostei: Latidae: Lates) from Myanmar...
- The Tanganyika lates (Lates angustifrons)is a species of lates perch endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is a widespread predator on other fishes. This species...