English Explanatory Dictionary

needlefish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.

Pronunciation

/ˈniː.dəl.fɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-needlefish.wav

Word forms

needlefish needlefishes

Etymology

From needle + fish.

Related words

garfish

Derived words

Agujon needlefish Amazonian needlefish Annobon needlefish Atlantic needlefish Baja California needlefish Bennet's needlefish black-backed needlefish California needlefish Cape needlefish Cape Verde needlefish Colombian River needlefish Datsu needlefish Eastern Atlantic needlefish Eigenmann's needlefish flat needlefish freshwater needlefish Guianan needlefish imperial needlefish Indochinese needlefish Japanese needlefish Jurua needlefish keel-jawed needlefish keel-tailed needlefish Maya needlefish Mexican needlefish mirror needlefish Orinoco needlefish Pacific needlefish redfin needlefish Red Sea needlefish reef needlefish riverine needlefish St. Helena needlefish Senegal needlefish shoulderspot needlefish stream needlefish Timucu needlefish Urville's needlefish
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