finfish
finfish · finfishes · finfish
Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfishAny fish, but especially fish other than flatfish
» Harvesting finfish and krill are potential sources of income.
Meaning
2 sensesAny fish, but especially fish other than flatfish
(informal)Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.
Examples
1 sentencesHarvesting finfish and krill are potential sources of income.
Origin
From fin + fish.From fin + fish.
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Forms
plural: finfishes / finfishLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular