grouper

«grouper» in Mova's school dictionary: a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a grouper, groupers or grouper)

meaning for a pupil

A grouper is a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in warm seas, often near coral reefs and rocks. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons groupers are reef fish; some, like the giant grouper, can grow longer than a person. Some groupers can change from female to male as they grow older. People catch and eat them, and some kinds are endangered from overfishing. In Australia some kinds are called «groper».

examples

• A huge grouper swam slowly past the divers. tree →
• The giant grouper can weigh as much as a small car. tree →
• Groupers hide in caves on the coral reef. tree →
• Dad ordered grilled grouper at the seafood restaurant. tree →
• Some groupers change from female to male. tree →
• Overfishing has made some grouper rare. tree →

note

Plural: groupers, or grouper when talking about many as food or a catch. Not related to the word «group». In Australia and New Zealand, «groper» is used for some kinds.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «grouper» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.