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Ephyra
Ephyra Eph"y*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, an old name of Corinth.] (Zo["o]l.) A stage in the development of discophorous medus[ae], when they first begin to swim about after being detached from the strobila. See Strobila.
Porphyra laciniata
Laver La"ver (l[=a]"v[~e]r), n. The fronds of certain marine alg[ae] used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also sloke, or sloakan. Mountain laver (Bot.), a reddish gelatinous alga of the genus Palmella, found on the sides of mountains
Porphyraceous
Porphyraceous Por`phy*ra"ceous, a. Porphyritic.
S sphyraena
Barracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, n. [Native name.] Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr[ae]na and family Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]. The great barracuda (S. barracuda) of the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is reputed to be poisonous. S. Argentea of the Pacific coast and S. sphyr[ae]na of Europe are smaller species, and are used as food.
Sphyraena spet
Becuna Be*cu"na, n. [Sp.] (Zo["o]l.) A fish of the Mediterranean (Sphyr[ae]na spet). See Barracuda.
Sphyraena spet
Barracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, Barracouata Bar`ra*cou"ata, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus Sphyr[ae]na, sometimes used as food. Note: That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyr[ae]na spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S. picuda; the Californian is S. argentea. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun).
Sphyraenidae
Sphyraenoid Sphy*r[ae]"noid, a.[L. sphyraena a kind of sea fish (Gr. sfy`raina) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Sphyr[ae]nid[ae], a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.
Sphyraenoid
Sphyraenoid Sphy*r[ae]"noid, a.[L. sphyraena a kind of sea fish (Gr. sfy`raina) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Sphyr[ae]nid[ae], a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.

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