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Surmullet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A fish of the genus Mullus, (M. barbatus, ) remarkable for the brilliancy of its colors, and for the changes which they undergo as the fish expires. The name is also applied to other species of the genus.

Surmullet [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidae, esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet.