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bonefish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
bone-fish
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

noun

Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

noun

A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.

noun

A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

Etymology

From bone + fish.

Inflected Forms

bonefishes (plural)

Phrases

bony fish

Frequently Paired Words

bony fish fishbone

Synonyms

albula vulpes

Questions

What does bonefish mean?
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
Where does bonefish come from?
From bone + fish.

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