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dragonfishes

dragonfishes is the plural of dragonfish.

Meaning of dragonfish

Noun

dragonfish (plural dragonfishes or dragonfish)

  1. Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
  2. Sculptured seamoth (Pegasus lancifer).
  3. Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).
  4. Gunther's boafish (Stomias affinis).
  5. Any member of the genus †Draconichthys of fossil fishes.
  6. Violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii).

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Questions about dragonfishes

What is dragonfishes the plural of?
Dragonfishes is the plural of dragonfish.

Words near dragonfishes in the dictionary

  1. dragonettes
  2. dragonewt
  3. dragonewts
  4. dragonfire
  5. dragonfish
  6. dragonfishes
  7. dragonflame
  8. dragonflies
  9. dragonfly
  10. dragonfruit
  11. dragonfruits

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