leatherjacket

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes, any of several New World tropical fishes with tiny embedded scales, or the tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a cualquiera de varios peces tropicales de colores brillantes pertenecientes a la familia Balistidae (peces ballesta o peces gatillo), a cualquiera de varios peces neotropicales con escamas pequeñas incrustadas, o a la larva de cutícula dura de ciertos típulas (moscas grúa).

1. Tropical filefish C1 formal scientific

   Any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes, known for their rough, leathery skin.

   • The leatherjacket swam gracefully among the coral reefs.
   • Divers often spot leatherjackets near the shore in tropical waters.
   • This species of leatherjacket is known for its vibrant patterns.

   🇪🇸Lija tropical

   Sinónimos: filefish

2. New World tropical fish C1 formal american scientific

   Any of several New World tropical fishes that have tiny, embedded scales and a tough skin.

   • The leatherjacket is a common catch in the Caribbean Sea.
   • These leatherjackets are often found in warm, shallow waters.
   • Local fishermen know the leatherjacket for its firm, edible flesh.

   🇪🇸peje del Nuevo Mundo

   Sinónimos: leatherjack

3. Crane fly larva C1 formal british scientific

   The tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies, which can be a pest to lawns and crops.

   • Leatherjackets can damage grass roots in large numbers.
   • Gardeners often treat their lawns to prevent leatherjacket infestations.
   • The leatherjacket is the larval stage of the crane fly.

   🇪🇸Larva del típula (gusanos de los céspedes)

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• leatherjacket's possessive singular form