pigfish
pigfish · pigfishes · pigfish
Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfishAny one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.: A golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio)
Meaning
5 sensesAny one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.
A golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio)
A redmouth grunt (Orthopristis chrysoptera)
A red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus)
Any of several other fishes thought to resemble pigs, including
A sculpin, family Cottidae
Fishes in the family Congiopodidae
More definitions
- found from Long Island southward
- found around the Great Barrier Reef
Origin
From pig + fish.From pig + fish.
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Forms
plural: pigfishes / pigfishSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- found from Long Island southward:hogfishOrthopristis chrysopterus
- found around the Great Barrier Reef:giant pigfishAchoerodus gouldii
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular