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  • 81Fish diseases and parasites — This gizzard shad has VHS, a deadly infectious disease which causes bleeding. It afflicts over 50 species of freshwater and marine fish in the northern hemisphere.[1] Like humans and other animals, fish suffer from diseases and parasites. Fish… …

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  • 82hook — {{11}}hook (n.) O.E. hoc hook, angle, perhaps related to O.E. haca bolt, from P.Gmc. *hokaz/*hakan (Cf. O.Fris. hok, M.Du. hoek, Du. haak, Ger. Haken hook ), from PIE *keg hook, tooth (Cf. Rus. kogot claw ). For spelling, se …

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  • 83Fish anatomy — The anatomy of fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of water, which is much denser than air, holds a relatively small amount of dissolved oxygen, and absorbs light more than air does. Body (1) operculum (gill cover), (2)… …

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  • 84fish — I. /fɪʃ / (say fish) noun (plural fish or fishes) 1. any of various cold blooded, completely aquatic vertebrates, having gills, fins, and typically an elongated body usually covered with scales. 2. any of various other aquatic animals. 3. the… …

  • 85Fish in Australia — There are many species of fish in Australia, and fishing is a popular Australian activity. Most of Australia s fish species are marine. More than 4400 species of fish inhabit Australia s waterways. 70% of Australia s freshwater fish have… …

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  • 86FISH AND FISHING — In the Bible and Talmud The Bible says that humans are to exercise dominion over the fish as well as over all other subhuman life (Gen. 1:28). Fish are divided into clean and unclean by biblical dietary laws: These you may eat, of all that are in …

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  • 87Fish Tycoon — Infobox VG title = Fish Tycoon developer = Last Day of Work publisher = Big Fish Games designer = Arthur Humphrey, Carla Humphrey released = (PC) May 3, 2004 (NA) genre = Business simulation game modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E) …

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  • 88hook — 1. noun [hʊk/ a) A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. The songs hook snared me. b) A fishhook, a barbed metal hook used for fishing. He is not handling this job, so… …

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  • 89fish — noun 1 animal that lives and breathes in water ADJECTIVE ▪ freshwater, marine, saltwater, sea ▪ cold water, tropical ▪ aquarium ▪ …

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  • 90fish — Synonyms and related words: C, C note, Chinook salmon, G, G note, Loch Ness monster, Sunapee trout, aerial torpedo, albacore, alevin, alewife, alligator gar, amber jack, anchovy, angel fish, angle, anguille, archerfish, argusfish, babe, bait the… …

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