prowfish
prowfish · prowfishes · prowfish
A species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North…A species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North Pacific.
Meaning
2 sensesA species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North Pacific.
An Australian prowfish (any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin).
Origin
From prow + fish.From prow + fish.
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Forms
plural: prowfishes / prowfish| Singular | prowfish |
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| Plural | prowfishes / prowfish |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular