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whipnose

whipnose noun: an anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae.

Noun

whipnose (plural whipnoses)

  1. An anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae.

Forms of whipnose

pluralwhipnoses

Origin of whipnose

From whip + nose.

Questions about whipnose

What does whipnose mean?
Whipnose means an anglerfish of the family Gigantactinidae.
What part of speech is whipnose?
Whipnose is a noun.
What is the plural of whipnose?
The plural of whipnose is whipnoses.

Words near whipnose in the dictionary

  1. whipman
  2. whipmanship
  3. whipmaster
  4. whipmasters
  5. whipmen
  6. whipnose
  7. whipnoses
  8. Whiporie
  9. Whipp
  10. whippability
  11. whippable

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