La·tes n. Zool. A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (Lates calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.
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Cock·up n. Zool. A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer); -- also called begti.
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