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Definition of Pintado
1. Noun. Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters.
Group relationships: Genus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus
Generic synonyms: Spanish Mackerel
Terms within: Kingfish
Definition of Pintado
1. n. Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
2. n. A fish (Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and the West Indies.
Definition of Pintado
1. a large food fish [n -DOS or -DOES]
Medical Definition of Pintado
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Origin: Sp, painted, fr. Pintar to paint.