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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the fish in the family Aulostomidae family of tube-shaped fish.
2. 2
   tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down wordnet
3. 3
   Any of the fish in the family Aulostomidae family of tube-shaped fish.; especially Aulostomus maculatus.
4. 4
   A longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax.

Synonyms

All synonyms

aulostomus maculatuslongspine snipefish

Etymology

From trumpet + fish.

Related phrases

Atlantic trumpetfishChinese trumpetfishWest Atlantic trumpetfishlongspine snipefish

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