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n. [ So called from their sharp dorsal spines. ] (Zool.) (a) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides syn. Lagodon rhomboides). (b) The salt-water bream (Diplodus Holbrooki). [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is also applied to other allied species. [ 1913 Webster ]