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Australian prowfish

Australian prowfish noun: any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin.

australian prowfish: any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on...
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Noun

Australian prowfish (plural Australian prowfishes or Australian prowfish)

  1. Any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin.

Australian prowfish meaning in Tamil

Australian prowfish in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of Australian prowfish

pluralAustralian prowfishes
pluralAustralian prowfish

Questions about Australian prowfish

What does Australian prowfish mean?
Australian prowfish means any fish of the family Pataecidae, characterized by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin.
What is Australian prowfish in Tamil?
Australian prowfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Australian prowfish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Australian prowfish?
Australian prowfish is a noun.
What is the plural of Australian prowfish?
The plural of Australian prowfish is Australian prowfishes.

Words near Australian prowfish in the dictionary

  1. Australian plainheads
  2. Australian plum
  3. Australian plums
  4. Australian pratincole
  5. Australian pratincoles
  6. Australian prowfish
  7. Australian prowfishes
  8. Australian pull-up
  9. Australian raven
  10. Australian ravens
  11. Australian reed warbler

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