Umbrina

noun

Um·​bri·​na

ˌəmˈbrīnə

: a common widely distributed genus of croakers (family Sciaenidae) including a European umbra (U. cirrhosa) and the yellowfin croaker of the Pacific coast of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin umbra + New Latin -ina

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