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Mediterranean Mediterranean Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an, a. [L. mediterraneus; medius
middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]
1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the
Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.]
Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime.
--Holland.
3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as,
Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.
Mediterranean fruit fly Mediterranean fruit fly Mediterranean fruit fly
A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white
markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now
widely distributed. Its larva lives in ripening oranges,
peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall.
Mediterraneous Mediterraneous Med`i*ter*ra"ne*ous, a.
Inland. --Sir T. Browne.
Sarda Mediterranea Bonito Bo*ni"to, n.; pl. Bonitoes. [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr.
Ar. bain[=i]t and bain[=i]th.] [Often incorrectly written
bonita.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the
tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four
brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the
American coast.
2. The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an
important and abundant food fish on the coast of the
United States, and (S. Chilensis) of the Pacific, and
other related species. They are large and active fishes,
of a blue color with black oblique stripes.
3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the
southern of the United States and the West Indies.
4. The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
