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Noun: gempylid  jem'pi-lid
  1. Snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh that resemble mackerels; found worldwide
    "Gempylids are often caught as bycatch in tuna fisheries"

Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

Part of: family Gempylidae, Gempylidae

Encyclopedia: Gempylid