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Noun tunny has 2 senses

tuna, tuna fish, tunny - important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
--₁ is a kind of saltwater fish
--₁ is a part of tuna, tunny
--₁ has particulars: albacore; bonito; bluefin, bluefin tuna
tuna, tunny - any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
--₂ is a kind of scombroid, scombroid fish; food fish
--₂ is a member of Thunnus, genus Thunnus
--₂ has parts: tuna, tuna fish, tunny
--₂ has particulars:
albacore, long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga; bluefin, bluefin tuna, horse mackerel, Thunnus thynnus; yellowfin, yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares