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filefish
[ fahyl-fish ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) file·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) file·fish·es.
- any of several flattened marine fishes of the family Monacanthidae, having an elongated head with a small mouth and small, spiny scales.
- a triggerfish.
filefish
/ ˈfaɪlˌfɪʃ /
noun
- any tropical triggerfish, such as Alutera scripta , having a narrow compressed body and a very long dorsal spine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of filefish1
C18: referring to its file-like scales
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