hatchetfish
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Any of several freshwater tropical fish of the family GasteropelecidaeAny of several freshwater tropical fish of the family Gasteropelecidae
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several freshwater tropical fish of the family Gasteropelecidae
Any fish in the deep-sea stomiiform family Sternoptychidae
Origin
From hatchet + fish.From hatchet + fish.
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Forms
plural: hatchetfishes / hatchetfish| Singular | hatchetfish |
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| Plural | hatchetfishes / hatchetfish |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsdeep-sea fish:sternoptychidmarine hatchetfish
freshwater fish:gasteropelecid
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedflying hatchetfish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular