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drumfish

drumfish noun: any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.

drumfish: any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder
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Noun

drumfish (plural drumfishes or drumfish)

  1. Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
    Synonyms:
    drum, sciaenid

Synonyms of drumfish

Forms of drumfish

pluraldrumfishes
pluraldrumfish

Origin of drumfish

From drum + fish.

Questions about drumfish

What does drumfish mean?
Drumfish means any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
What part of speech is drumfish?
Drumfish is a noun.
What is the plural of drumfish?
The plural of drumfish is drumfishes.

Words near drumfish in the dictionary

  1. Drumcondra
  2. drumette
  3. drumettes
  4. drumfire
  5. drumfires
  6. drumfish
  7. drumfishes
  8. drumful
  9. drumfuls
  10. drumfunk
  11. Drumgelloch

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