sergeant baker

noun

The fish Latropiscis purpurissatus, of Australia.

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Meanings

nounsergeant baker (plural sergeant bakers)

plural sergeant bakers

  1. The fish Latropiscis purpurissatus, of Australia.

Origin

Probably named after Governor Phillip's orderly sergeant, William Baker. https://australianmuseum.net.au/Sergeant-Baker-Hime-purpurissatus-Richardson-1843/

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APA

sergeant baker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant%20baker

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“sergeant baker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant%20baker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sergeant baker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sergeant%20baker.

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