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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.
