Surmullet \Sur*mul"let\, n. [F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish
yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See {Sorrel}, a., and
{Mullet}.] (Zool.)
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}.
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