Tilefish

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.

    "The federal Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency advise women and children to avoid king mackerel, shark, swordfish and tilefish, and limit their consumption of some tuna."

  2. 2
    yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters wordnet
  3. 3
    important marine food fishes wordnet

Synonyms

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blanquilloblanquillolopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

Example

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"The federal Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency advise women and children to avoid king mackerel, shark, swordfish and tilefish, and limit their consumption of some tuna."

Etymology

From tile + fish.

Related phrases

Bermuda tilefishHubbs' tilefishStarck's tilefishatlantic goldeye tilefishbankslope tilefishbighead tilefishblackline tilefishchameleon sand tilefishdusky tilefishfreckled tilefishgreat northern tilefishgrey tilefish

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