batfish
batfish · batfishes · batfish
Fledermausfisch
Any of several anglerfish of the family OgcocephalidaeAny of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
» Longfin batfish, or Platax teira, have recently been seen near Hawaii.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.
Fledermausfisch
More definitions
- bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
Examples
1 sentencesLongfin batfish, or Platax teira, have recently been seen near Hawaii.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
fish of the genus Platax:
Origin
From bat + fish.From bat + fish.
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Forms
plural: batfishes / batfishSynonyms
3 synonymssea batogcocephalidbat fish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular