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Plural of whitefish

regular plural

The plural of whitefish is whitefishes or whitefish.

Forms of whitefish

Singularwhitefish
Pluralwhitefishes
whitefish
Countablecountable

Meaning of whitefish

  1. noun Any of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food.
  2. noun Any of several other fish, such as whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or menhaden (Brevoortia spp. and Ethmidium spp.).
  3. noun Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes.

Full definition of whitefish

Questions about the plural of whitefish

What is the plural of whitefish?
The plural of whitefish is whitefishes or whitefish.
Is whitefish countable?
Whitefish is a countable noun.

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