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billfish

/ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
bill-fish
IPA
/ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.

noun

Other fish with elongated jaws:

noun

Other fish with elongated jaws:

noun

Other fish with elongated jaws:

noun

Other fish with elongated jaws:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bill + fish.

Inflected Forms

billfishes (plural)

Synonyms

needlefish gar saury scomberesox saurus garfish garpike lepisosteus osseus

Questions

How do you pronounce billfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/.
What does billfish mean?
Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
Where does billfish come from?
From bill + fish.

How to pronounce billfish

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