Dace n. Zool. A small European cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus leuciscus, formerly Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dare.
Note: ☞ In America the name is given to several related fishes of the genera Squalius, Minnilus, etc. The black-nosed dace is Rhinichthys atronasus the horned dace is Semotilus corporalis. For red dace, see Redfin.
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Grain·ing, n. Zool. A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dobule, and dace.
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