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toothfish

toothfish noun: either of the two fish species of the genus Dissostichus.

toothfish: either of the two fish species of the genus Dissostichus
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Noun

toothfish (plural toothfishes or toothfish)

  1. Either of the two fish species of the genus Dissostichus.

Forms of toothfish

pluraltoothfishes
pluraltoothfish

Origin of toothfish

From tooth + fish.

Words formed from toothfish

Phrases with toothfish

Questions about toothfish

What does toothfish mean?
Toothfish means either of the two fish species of the genus Dissostichus.
What part of speech is toothfish?
Toothfish is a noun.
What is the plural of toothfish?
The plural of toothfish is toothfishes.

Words near toothfish in the dictionary

  1. toother
  2. toothers
  3. toothette
  4. toothettes
  5. toothfairy
  6. toothfish
  7. toothfishes
  8. toothfishing
  9. toothful
  10. toothfuls
  11. toothie

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