Albula

noun

Al·​bu·​la

ˈal-byə-lə

: a genus (coextensive with the family Albulidae) of silvery marine fishes widely distributed in warm seas and probably including only a single species (A. vulpes) see bonefish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of albulus whitish, from albus white

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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