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owlfish

owlfish noun: a species of deep-sea smelt, Pseudobathylagus milleri.

Noun

owlfish (plural owlfishes or owlfish)

  1. A species of deep-sea smelt, Pseudobathylagus milleri.

Forms of owlfish

pluralowlfishes
pluralowlfish

Origin of owlfish

From owl + fish, after its large eyes.

Questions about owlfish

What does owlfish mean?
Owlfish means a species of deep-sea smelt, Pseudobathylagus milleri.
What part of speech is owlfish?
Owlfish is a noun.
What is the plural of owlfish?
The plural of owlfish is owlfishes.

Words near owlfish in the dictionary

  1. owlet moth
  2. owlet moths
  3. owlet-nightjar
  4. owlet-nightjars
  5. owlets
  6. owlfish
  7. owlflies
  8. owlfly
  9. owlful
  10. Owlglass
  11. owlier

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