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long-noses

long-noses is the plural of long-nose.

Meaning of long-nose

Noun

long-nose (plural long-noses)

  1. The needlefish, garfish.
    • I liked the long-nose better. The English are funny about the long-nose; or orfi, as we call it. They say it is poison because it got green bones.1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 15

Questions about long-noses

What is long-noses the plural of?
Long-noses is the plural of long-nose.

Words near long-noses in the dictionary

  1. long-necked
  2. long-necks
  3. long-nose
  4. long-nosed potoroo
  5. long-nosed potoroos
  6. long-noses
  7. long-pending
  8. long-period
  9. long-play
  10. long-player
  11. long-playing

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