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noun

Lates n. (Zool.) A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (Lates calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Lates" : giant seaperch, Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer, genus Lates, fish genus, giant perch, Centropomidae