Vellaikkarralai, Veḷḷaikkaṟṟaḷai, Vellai-karralai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veḷḷaikkaṟṟaḷai (வெள்ளைக்கற்றளை) [veḷḷai-kaṟṟaḷai] noun < idem. +.

1. Sea-fish, silvery, attaining 3 ft. in length, Sciaena albida; வெண்ணிறமானதும் மூன்று அடி வளர்வதுமான கடல்மீன்வகை. [venniramanathum munru adi valarvathumana kadalminvagai.]

2. Sea-fish, greyish darkened with green, attaining 2 ft. in length, Sciaena miles; வெளிறின பசுமைநிறமுடை யதும் இரண்டு அடி வளர்வதுமான கடல்மீன்வகை. [velirina pasumainiramudai yathum irandu adi valarvathumana kadalminvagai.]

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