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Billfish

//ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.

    "Collectively, the billfishes are among the most sought-after game fishes because of their grace and power, in and out of the water."

  2. 2
    elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters wordnet
  3. 3
    Other fish with elongated jaws:; gars (Lepisosteidae spp.)
  4. 4
    slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters wordnet
  5. 5
    Other fish with elongated jaws:; sauries (Scomberesocidae spp.)
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  1. 6
    giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw wordnet
  2. 7
    Other fish with elongated jaws:; silver gar (Strongylura maritima, in family Belonidae)
  3. 8
    primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth wordnet
  4. 9
    Other fish with elongated jaws:; northern pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus, in family Syngnathidae)

Etymology

From bill + fish.

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