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penfish

penfish noun: a squid.

Noun

penfish (plural penfishes or penfish)

  1. A squid.
  2. (rare) Any of various porgies of the genus Calamus

Forms of penfish

pluralpenfishes
pluralpenfish

Origin of penfish

From pen + fish, since the squid's ink was formerly used for writing.

Questions about penfish

What does penfish mean?
Penfish means a squid.
What part of speech is penfish?
Penfish is a noun.
What is the plural of penfish?
The plural of penfish is penfishes.

Words near penfish in the dictionary

  1. Penevas
  2. Penfield
  3. Penfieldian
  4. penfieldite
  5. Penfields
  6. penfish
  7. penfishes
  8. penfluridol
  9. penflutizide
  10. penfold
  11. penfolds

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