skipjack meaning and definition

SKIPJACK noun

Definition of skipjack (noun)

1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
   • synonyms: Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna
2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
   • synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
   • synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle