barracuda
noun/ˌbærəˈkuːdə/
Frequency rank: #15,963 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a large, predatory tropical fish with a long body and sharp teeth.
Example sentence
The diver was startled when a large barracuda swam directly toward her out of the dark water.
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