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threadfish

threadfish noun: a cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).

Noun

threadfish (plural threadfishes or threadfish)

  1. A cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
  2. Any member of the genus Alectis of fish, noted for their filamentous anal and dorsal fins.

Forms of threadfish

pluralthreadfishes
pluralthreadfish

Origin of threadfish

From thread + fish.

Questions about threadfish

What does threadfish mean?
Threadfish means a cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
What part of speech is threadfish?
Threadfish is a noun.
What is the plural of threadfish?
The plural of threadfish is threadfishes.

Words near threadfish in the dictionary

  1. threaders
  2. threadest
  3. threadeth
  4. threadfin
  5. threadfins
  6. threadfish
  7. threadfishes
  8. threadful
  9. threadfuls
  10. Threadgill
  11. Threadgills

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