lates

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Pronunciation

/ˈleɪtiːz/

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/ˈleɪtiːz/ · /leɪts/(UK)

Definition of lates

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noun

Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).

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noun

Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).
(form-of, informal, plural)plural of late

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Scientific Latin, from Ancient Greek λάτος (látos, “Nile perch”), of uncertain origin.

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