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bannerfish

bannerfish noun: a large sailfish of the species Istiophorus platypterus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin.

Noun

bannerfish (plural bannerfishes or bannerfish)

  1. A large sailfish of the species Istiophorus platypterus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin.
    Synonyms:
    Indo-Pacific sailfish
  2. Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus (order Chaetodontiformes) that superficially resemble the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus, order Acanthuriformes), though not closely related.
    Synonyms:
    coachman

Synonyms of bannerfish

Forms of bannerfish

pluralbannerfishes
pluralbannerfish

Origin of bannerfish

From banner + fish.

Phrases with bannerfish

Questions about bannerfish

What does bannerfish mean?
Bannerfish means a large sailfish of the species Istiophorus platypterus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin.
What part of speech is bannerfish?
Bannerfish is a noun.
What is the plural of bannerfish?
The plural of bannerfish is bannerfishes.

Words near bannerfish in the dictionary

  1. bannerers
  2. banneret
  3. bannerets
  4. bannerette
  5. bannerettes
  6. bannerfish
  7. bannerfishes
  8. bannering
  9. bannerless
  10. bannerlike
  11. bannerman

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