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bannerfishes

bannerfishes is the plural of bannerfish.

Meaning of bannerfish

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

Questions about bannerfishes

What is bannerfishes the plural of?
Bannerfishes is the plural of bannerfish.

Words near bannerfishes in the dictionary

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

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