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pearl-fish

/ˈpɜːl.fɪʃ/

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noun

/ˈpɜːl.fɪʃ/C1formal
  • ruМаленькая, стройная рыба, известная тем, что живет в пищеварительных каналах морских огурцов или между створками раковин жемчужниц, обычно встречающаяся на мелководье среди зарослей морской травы.

A small, slender fish known for living inside the alimentary canals of sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters, typically found in or near shallow seagrass beds.

  1. Small marine fishC2formal

    A small, slender, translucent fish that lives inside the bodies of sea cucumbers, pearl oysters, and other marine invertebrates, often found in shallow seagrass beds.

    ruМаленькая морская рыба

    • The pearl-fish was discovered living inside a sea cucumber.
    • Researchers observed the pearl-fish hiding between the shells of pearl oysters.
    • These fish are commonly found in shallow seagrass beds near tropical reefs.

    Synonymspearlfish

Forms
  • pearl-fish plural form
  • pearl-fishes plural form
  • pearl-fish' possessive plural form
  • pearl-fishes' possessive plural form
  • pearl-fish's possessive singular form