filefish
filefish · filefishes · filefish
Any fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodiesAny fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
More definitions
- narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine
Origin
From file + fish.From file + fish.
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Forms
plural: filefishes / filefish| Singular | filefish |
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| Plural | filefishes / filefish |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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