mullet

/ˈmʌlɪt/

mullet

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Definition

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

Etymology

From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).