noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
2. 2
   fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates wordnet
3. 3
   elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

billfishgargarfishgarfishpipefishpipefish

Etymology

From needle + fish.

Related phrases

Agujon needlefishAmazonian needlefishAnnobon needlefishAtlantic needlefishBaja California needlefishBennet's needlefishCalifornia needlefishCape Verde needlefishCape needlefishColombian River needlefishDatsu needlefishEastern Atlantic needlefish

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