English Explanatory Dictionary

tarpon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

Word forms

tarpon tarpons

Etymology

Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely.

Derived words

Atlantic tarpon Indo-Pacific tarpon Pacific tarpon Tarpon Springs
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