striped beakfish
A tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around…A tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan, with young distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names; Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.
Meaning
1 sensesA tropical fish of species Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan, with young distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names; Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.
Forms
plural: striped beakfishes / striped beakfish| Singular | striped beakfish |
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| Plural | striped beakfishes / striped beakfish |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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