Meaning of SPEARFISH
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- [n] large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
- [n] any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
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| | Synonyms: | | marlin |
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| | See Also: | | billfish, black marlin, blue marlin, genus Makaira, genus Tetrapturus, Makaira, Makaira albida, Makaira marlina, Makaira mazara, Makaira mitsukurii, Makaira nigricans, striped marlin, Tetrapturus, white marlin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spear"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large and powerful fish ({Tetrapturus albidus}) related
to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It
is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean.
(b) The carp sucker.
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