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Noun: marlin  maa(r)-lin
  1. Large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded, able to warm their brains and eyes
    "The marlin's spectacular leaps make it a favourite among big-game fishermen"

Sounds like: marks, marques, marlin, mar

Derived forms: marlins

Type of: billfish

Part of: genus Makaira, Makaira

Encyclopedia: Marlin, Texas