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angelfish

/ˈeɪndʒəlfˌɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
an-gelfish
IPA
/ˈeɪndʒəlfˌɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.

noun

Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.

noun

Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).

noun

Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.

noun

Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).

noun

cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.

Etymology

From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

Inflected Forms

angelfishes (plural) angel fish (alternative) angel-fish (alternative)

Phrases

gray angelfish queen angelfish royal angelfish yellowbar angelfish

Synonyms

angel shark squatina squatina monkfish spadefish chaetodipterus faber

Questions

How do you pronounce angelfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪndʒəlfˌɪʃ/.
What does angelfish mean?
Any member of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
Where does angelfish come from?
From angel + fish; so called for its wing-like pectoral fins.

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