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wingfish

wingfish noun: a sea robin with large, wing-like pectoral fins.

Noun

wingfish (plural wingfishes or wingfish)

  1. A sea robin with large, wing-like pectoral fins.
  2. The spotted fanfish (Pteraclis velifera).

Forms of wingfish

pluralwingfishes
pluralwingfish

Origin of wingfish

From wing + fish.

Questions about wingfish

What does wingfish mean?
Wingfish means a sea robin with large, wing-like pectoral fins.
What part of speech is wingfish?
Wingfish is a noun.
What is the plural of wingfish?
The plural of wingfish is wingfishes.

Words near wingfish in the dictionary

  1. wingette
  2. wingettes
  3. wingfic
  4. Wingfield
  5. Wingfields
  6. wingfish
  7. wingfishes
  8. wingflap
  9. wingflaps
  10. wingform
  11. wingforms

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