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- proper noun A taxonomic
species within thegenus Chanos —milkfish .
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hernesheir commented on the word Chanos chanos
The milkfish, an important food fish in southeast Asia and some islands of the Pacific. Milkfish have been farmed in the Philippines and elsewhere for at least 8 centuries.
January 2, 2012