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Plural of monkfish

irregular plural

The plural of monkfish is monkfish or monkfishes.

Forms of monkfish

Singularmonkfish /ˈmʌŋk.fɪʃ/
Pluralmonkfish /ˈmʌŋk.fɪʃ/
monkfishes
Countablecountable and uncountable

Meaning of monkfish

  1. noun Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
  2. noun An angel shark, of the genus Squatina.
  3. noun A sea monk (“folkloric creature”).

Full definition of monkfish

Plural the same as the singular

Questions about the plural of monkfish

What is the plural of monkfish?
The plural of monkfish is monkfish or monkfishes.
Is monkfish countable?
Monkfish is a countable and uncountable noun.

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