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filefish

/ˈfaɪl.fɪʃ/

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noun

/ˈfaɪl.fɪʃ/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вид узкой, уплощённой тепловодной рыбы с кожистым покровом и длинным, похожим на напильник спинным шипом.

A noun referring to a type of narrow, flattened warm-water fish with leathery skin and a long, file-like dorsal spine.

  1. Marine fishC1formal

    A narrow, flattened warm-water fish with leathery skin and a long, file-like dorsal spine.

    ruРыба-спинорог

    • The filefish uses its dorsal spine for defense against predators.
    • Divers often spot filefish near coral reefs in tropical waters.
    • The leathery skin of the filefish is unique among reef fish.

    Synonymsleatherjacket

Forms
  • filefish plural form
  • filefishes plural form
  • filefish' possessive plural form
  • filefishes' possessive plural form
  • filefish's possessive singular form