nee|dle|fish

nee|dle|fish
nee|dle|fish «NEE duhl FIHSH», noun, plural -fish|es or (collectively) -fish.
1. any one of a group of marine fishes comprising a family, similar to the freshwater garfish although not related to them; billfish; gar.
2. = pipefish. (Cf.pipefish)

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  • needlefish — nee•dle•fish [[t]ˈnid lˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich any warm water marine fish of the family Belonidae, having long toothed jaws 2) ich a pipefish • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

  • earl — Needlefish Nee dle*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus} or {Syngnathus acus}); called also {earl}, and {tanglefish}. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Needlefish — Nee dle*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus} or {Syngnathus acus}); called also {earl}, and {tanglefish}. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Siphostoma acus — Needlefish Nee dle*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus} or {Syngnathus acus}); called also {earl}, and {tanglefish}. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Syngnathus acus — Needlefish Nee dle*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus} or {Syngnathus acus}); called also {earl}, and {tanglefish}. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tanglefish — Needlefish Nee dle*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European great pipefish ({Siphostoma acus} or {Syngnathus acus}); called also {earl}, and {tanglefish}. (b) The garfish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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