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bigeye

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Editorial note

As bluefin tuna populations shrink around the world, pressure on bigeye fisheries is increasing.

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Quick take

Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus.

noun

Any fish in the taxonomic family Priacanthidae, which have large eyes.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bigeye.

noun

Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus.

noun

Any fish in the taxonomic family Priacanthidae, which have large eyes.

Example sentences

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As bluefin tuna populations shrink around the world, pressure on bigeye fisheries is increasing.

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Bigeye tuna are prized in Asia for sashimi as well as frozen and fresh in other markets.

3

S Pacific), Bigeye, Skipjack (Troll), Yellowfin.

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But when someone starts out their sentence with "I wish I knew what to tell you" you would like to think that they knew that Ahi, AKA yellowfin or bigeye tuna, was two species of tuna.

Quote examples

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But when someone starts out their sentence with "I wish I knew what to tell you" you would like to think that they knew that Ahi, AKA yellowfin or bigeye tuna, was two species of tuna.

Proper noun examples

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Bigeye tuna are prized in Asia for sashimi as well as frozen and fresh in other markets.

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S Pacific), Bigeye, Skipjack (Troll), Yellowfin.

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How do you use bigeye in a sentence?

As bluefin tuna populations shrink around the world, pressure on bigeye fisheries is increasing.

What does bigeye mean?

Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus.

What part of speech is bigeye?

bigeye is commonly used as noun.