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sailfishes

sailfishes is the plural of sailfish.

Meaning of sailfish

Noun

sailfish (plural sailfishes or sailfish)

  1. A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
    Synonyms:
    boohoo
  2. The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
  3. The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).

Questions about sailfishes

What is sailfishes the plural of?
Sailfishes is the plural of sailfish.

Words near sailfishes in the dictionary

  1. sailfin mollies
  2. sailfin molly
  3. sailfin sandfish
  4. sailfins
  5. sailfish
  6. sailfishes
  7. sailflying
  8. Saili
  9. sailin'
  10. sailing
  11. sailing boat

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