anchoveta
noun
an·cho·veta
| \ ˌan-chō-ˈve-tə
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variants:
or less commonly anchovetta
Definition of anchoveta
: a small anchovy (Engraulis ringens) of the Pacific coast from Peru to Chile that forms large schools and is caught commercially especially for use in fish meal
also
: a related anchovy (Cetengraulis mysticetus) of the Pacific coast from southern California to northern Peru that is caught commercially chiefly for use in fish meal and as bait
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