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knifejaw

knifejaw noun: any of the family Oplegnathidae of perciform marine fish.

Noun

knifejaw (plural knifejaws)

  1. Any of the family Oplegnathidae of perciform marine fish.

knifejaw meaning in Tamil

knifejaw in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of knifejaw

pluralknifejaws

Origin of knifejaw

From knife + jaw.

Words formed from knifejaw

Questions about knifejaw

What does knifejaw mean?
Knifejaw means any of the family Oplegnathidae of perciform marine fish.
What is knifejaw in Tamil?
Knifejaw in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Knifejaw meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is knifejaw?
Knifejaw is a noun.
What is the plural of knifejaw?
The plural of knifejaw is knifejaws.

Words near knifejaw in the dictionary

  1. knifegrinders
  2. knifehand
  3. knifehandle
  4. knifehandles
  5. knifehands
  6. knifejaw
  7. knifejaws
  8. knifeless
  9. knifelessness
  10. knifelike
  11. knifemaker

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