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oarfish

English

Etymology

oar +? fish

Noun

oarfish (plural oarfishes or oarfish)

  1. A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.

Translations

See also

  • king of herrings

Further reading

  • oarfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Regalecidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Regalecidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

  • Faroish

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garfish

English

Etymology

From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gar (spear) +? fish.

Noun

garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)

  1. (especially Britain, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  2. (especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

Usage notes

  • See usage notes at gar.

Alternative forms

  • gar-fish

Synonyms

  • (fish of family Belonidae): needlefish, long-nose, sea needle
  • (fish of family Lepisosteidae): gar, garpike

Translations

Further reading

  • garfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Belonidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Lepisosteidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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