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nounThe marine fish Lichia amia.
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Partial calque of Afrikaans leervis, from leer (“leather”) + vis (“fish”).
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Arabic صَرْصَرَان
- صَرْصَرَان (ṣarṣarān)Lichia amia
Catalan palomida
- palomidaLichia amia
Chinese Mandarin 鐮鰭波線鰺 /镰鳍波线鲹
- 鐮鰭波線鰺 /镰鳍波线鲹 (liánqí bōxiànshēn)Lichia amia
French liche amie
- liche amieLichia amia
Greek λίτσα, λίτζα
- λίτσα (lítsa)Lichia amia
- λίτζα (lítza)Lichia amia
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leerfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leerfish
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“leerfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leerfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leerfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leerfish.
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