foolfish

foolfish
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
2. : the eel-back flounder or a related fish

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/foohl"fish'/, n., pl. foolfishes, (esp. collectively) foolfish.
filefish (def. 1).
[1835-45, Amer.; FOOL1 + FISH]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Foolfish — Fool fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The orange filefish. See {Filefish}. (b) The winter flounder. See {Flounder}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foolfish — /foohl fish /, n., pl. foolfishes, (esp. collectively) foolfish. filefish (def. 1). [1835 45, Amer.; FOOL1 + FISH] * * * …   Universalium

  • foolfish — noun filefish …   Wiktionary

  • Filefish — Planehead filefish Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • filefish — noun Any fish of the family , with very slender bodies. Syn: foolfish …   Wiktionary

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