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Noun: jacksmelt  'jak,smelt
  1. A relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
    - Atherinopsis californiensis

Derived forms: jacksmelts

Type of: silverside, silversides

Part of: Atherinopsis, genus Atherinopsis

Encyclopedia: Jacksmelt