xanguet

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Uncertain. The form of the word has been influenced by sang (blood) as the name is applied to various fishes also known as peixos sense sang or "fishes without blood".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xanguet m (plural xanguets)

  1. transparent goby (Aphia minuta)
    Synonyms: cabeçuda, jonquillo
  2. the juvenile form of various schooling fish, such as the pilchard and anchovy

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