woundfin
woundfin noun: plagopterus argentissimus, a slender, silvery minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States.
Noun
woundfin (plural woundfins)
- Plagopterus argentissimus, a slender, silvery minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States.
Forms of woundfin
| plural | woundfins |
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Origin of woundfin
Probably wound + fin, because of a sharp point on its dorsal fin.
Questions about woundfin
- What does woundfin mean?
- Woundfin means plagopterus argentissimus, a slender, silvery minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States.
- What part of speech is woundfin?
- Woundfin is a noun.
- What is the plural of woundfin?
- The plural of woundfin is woundfins.
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