roosterfish
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A game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae,…A game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
Meaning
1 sensesA game fish of species Nematistius pectoralis, sole species of family Nematistiidae, found in the warmer waters of the East Pacific from Baja California to Peru, distinguished by its "rooster comb", seven very long spines of the dorsal fin.
Origin
From rooster + fish.From rooster + fish.
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Forms
plural: roosterfishes / roosterfish| Singular | roosterfish |
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| Plural | roosterfishes / roosterfish |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular