shoal

nounmasculine/kɐɾˈdumɨ/medium

car·du·me

Definition

A large group of fish swimming together.

A shoal of sardines moved like a silver cloud through the water.

The fishermen located a large shoal of mackerel.

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Common collocations

shoal of fishdense shoalfollow the shoal

Do latim 'cardumen', de 'carduus' (cardo, talvez por analogia com algo espinhoso ou denso).