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barrelfish

barrelfish noun: the black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis.

Noun

barrelfish (plural barrelfishes or barrelfish)

  1. The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis

Forms of barrelfish

pluralbarrelfishes
pluralbarrelfish

Origin of barrelfish

From barrel + fish.

Questions about barrelfish

What does barrelfish mean?
Barrelfish means the black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis.
What part of speech is barrelfish?
Barrelfish is a noun.
What is the plural of barrelfish?
The plural of barrelfish is barrelfishes.

Words near barrelfish in the dictionary

  1. barrelets
  2. barrelette
  3. barrelettes
  4. barreleye
  5. barreleyes
  6. barrelfish
  7. barrelfishes
  8. barrelful
  9. barrelfuls
  10. barrelhead
  11. barrelheads

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