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white-fish

white-fish is the alternative form of whitefish.

Meaning of whitefish

Noun

whitefish (plural whitefishes or whitefish)

  1. Any of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food.
  2. Any of several other fish, such as whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or menhaden (Brevoortia spp. and Ethmidium spp.).
  3. Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes.
  4. A beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale).
  5. A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)

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Forms of white-fish

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Questions about white-fish

What is white-fish the alternative form of?
White-fish is the alternative form of whitefish.

Words near white-fish in the dictionary

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  4. white-faced heron
  5. white-faced herons
  6. white-fish
  7. white-fishes
  8. white-fleshed sweet potato
  9. white-fleshed sweet potatoes
  10. white-flippered penguin
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