Baitfish

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.

    "He said increased baitfish numbers after an upwelling of nutrient-rich water three years ago had contributed to the increase in shark numbers."

  2. 2
    Fish that can be caught using bait.

Example

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"He said increased baitfish numbers after an upwelling of nutrient-rich water three years ago had contributed to the increase in shark numbers."

Etymology

From bait + fish.

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