English Explanatory Dictionary

penfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A squid.
  2. Any of various porgies of the genus Calamus

Word forms

penfish penfishes

Etymology

From pen + fish, since the squid's ink was formerly used for writing.

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