plural groupers also grouper
: any of numerous fishes (family Serranidae and especially genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca) that are typically large solitary bottom-dwelling fishes of warm seas and include important food fishes
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The area’s many artificial reefs also attract larger fish like wahoo, red snapper, and grouper.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
It's known for great grouper sandwiches, lobster tacos, and a divine key lime pie.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The menu has a strong emphasis on fresh seafood from stuffed grouper to oysters on the half-shell.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Wardill notes that numerous other examples of animals collaborating across species exist, including groupers hunting with moray eels and badgers working with coyotes.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
It's known for great grouper sandwiches, lobster tacos, and a divine key lime pie.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The menu has a strong emphasis on fresh seafood from stuffed grouper to oysters on the half-shell.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Wardill notes that numerous other examples of animals collaborating across species exist, including groupers hunting with moray eels and badgers working with coyotes.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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grouper
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grou·per
ˈgrü-pər 
plural groupers also grouper
: any of various mostly large fishes that live at the bottom of warm seas and are related to the sea basses
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