needlefish
/ˈniː.dəl.fɪʃ/
needlefish noun: any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
Noun
needlefish (plural needlefish or needlefishes)
needlefish meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog
needlefish in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
needlefish in Malayalam
- slender fish
- മുരൽ mural
needlefish in Tagalog
- slender fish
- suswi, lungi
Forms of needlefish
| plural | needlefish |
|---|---|
| plural | needlefishes |
Origin of needlefish
From needle + fish.
Words formed from needlefish
- Agujon needlefish
- Amazonian needlefish
- Annobon needlefish
- Atlantic needlefish
- Baja California needlefish
- Bennet's needlefish
- black-backed needlefish
- California needlefish
- Cape needlefish
- Cape Verde needlefish
- Colombian River needlefish
- Datsu needlefish
- Eastern Atlantic needlefish
- Eigenmann's needlefish
- flat needlefish
- freshwater needlefish
- Guianan needlefish
- imperial needlefish
- Indochinese needlefish
- Japanese needlefish
- Jurua needlefish
- keel-jawed needlefish
- keel-tailed needlefish
- Maya needlefish
- Mexican needlefish
- mirror needlefish
- Orinoco needlefish
- Pacific needlefish
- redfin needlefish
- Red Sea needlefish
- reef needlefish
- riverine needlefish
- St. Helena needlefish
- Senegal needlefish
- shoulderspot needlefish
- stream needlefish
- Timucu needlefish
- Urville's needlefish
Questions about needlefish
- What does needlefish mean?
- Needlefish means any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
- What is needlefish in Tamil?
- Needlefish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Needlefish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is needlefish?
- Needlefish is a noun.
- How do you pronounce needlefish?
- Needlefish is pronounced /ˈniː.dəl.fɪʃ/.
- What is the plural of needlefish?
- The plural of needlefish is needlefish.
Words near needlefish in the dictionary
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