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spearfish

spear·fish

uncommon

noun

1.

any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare

2.

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

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Origin

From spear + fish.

Phrases

  • Atlantic longbill spearfish
  • Japanese spearfish
  • longbill spearfish
  • Mediterranean shortbill spearfish
  • Mediterranean spearfish
  • roundscale spearfish
  • shortbill spearfish
  • slender spearfish

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