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glowbelly

glowbelly noun: a benthopelagic predatory fish with a bioluminescent organ on its ventral surface (Acropoma japonicum.

Noun

glowbelly (plural glowbellies)

  1. a benthopelagic predatory fish with a bioluminescent organ on its ventral surface (Acropoma japonicum

Forms of glowbelly

pluralglowbellies

Origin of glowbelly

From glow + belly, in reference to their ventral bioluminescence.

Questions about glowbelly

What does glowbelly mean?
Glowbelly means a benthopelagic predatory fish with a bioluminescent organ on its ventral surface (Acropoma japonicum.
What part of speech is glowbelly?
Glowbelly is a noun.
What is the plural of glowbelly?
The plural of glowbelly is glowbellies.

Words near glowbelly in the dictionary

  1. glow-worms
  2. Glowacki
  3. Glowackis
  4. glowbar
  5. glowbars
  6. glowbelly
  7. glowboy
  8. glowboys
  9. glowed
  10. glowed up
  11. glowedst

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