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tilefish
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tilefish, n.
A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus chamæleonticeps ) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. [1913 Webster]
" It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882." [1913 Webster]
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