headfish

[ hed-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) head·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) head·fish·es.

1. ocean sunfish.
2. sharptail mola.

Word History and Origins

Origin of headfish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; head + fish

Example Sentences

These, like the headfish (Mola mola) are protected by a leathery skin.

From Project Gutenberg

In the headfish it has shrunk into "a short and conical appendage to the brain."

From Project Gutenberg