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Meaning of THREADFISH

Pronunciation:  'thred`fish

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
 
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 Synonyms: Alectis ciliaris
 
 See Also: Alectis, genus Alectis, jack

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Thread"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The cutlass fish.
(b) A carangoid fish ({Caranx gallus}, or {C. crinitus})
    having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins
    prolonged in the form of long threads.
 

 

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