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lookdown

noun look·down \ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n\

Definition of LOOKDOWN

:  a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
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circa 1882

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