English noun: leatherjacket | |||
1. | leatherjacket (animal) any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes | ||
Synonyms | leatherfish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | filefish | ||
Member meronym | genus Monocanthus, Monocanthus | ||
2. | leatherjacket (animal) any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales | ||
Synonyms | leatherjack | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jack | ||
Member meronym | genus Oligoplites, Oligoplites | ||
3. | leatherjacket (animal) tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grub | ||