/ Dictionary / Index A anchoveta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•cho•vet•a Pronunciation: (an"chō-vet'u, -chu-), [key] — n. an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Lower California, used for bait. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. anchory anchovy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language