billfish
Syllables: bill·fish/ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/
billfish noun: any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
Noun
billfish (plural billfishes or billfish)
- Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
- Collectively, the billfishes are among the most sought-after game fishes because of their grace and power, in and out of the water.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, pages 7–8
- gars (Lepisosteidae spp.)
- sauries (Scomberesocidae spp.)
- silver gar (Strongylura maritima, in family Belonidae)
- northern pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus, in family Syngnathidae)
billfish meaning in Tamil
billfish in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of billfish
| plural | billfishes |
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| plural | billfish |
Origin of billfish
From bill + fish.
Questions about billfish
- What does billfish mean?
- Billfish means any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
- What is billfish in Tamil?
- Billfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Billfish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is billfish?
- Billfish is a noun.
- How do you pronounce billfish?
- Billfish is pronounced /ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/.
- What is the plural of billfish?
- The plural of billfish is billfishes.
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