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whitefishes

whitefishes is the plural 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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Questions about whitefishes

What is whitefishes the plural of?
Whitefishes is the plural of whitefish.

Words near whitefishes in the dictionary

  1. Whitefish Bay
  2. whitefisher
  3. whitefisheries
  4. whitefishers
  5. whitefishery
  6. whitefishes
  7. whiteflaw
  8. whiteflies
  9. whitefly
  10. whitefolk
  11. Whitefoord

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