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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penis fish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
penis -fish
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candiru, a parasitic catfish of the genus Vandellia, alleged to be able to enter the human urethra.

noun

Any of certain species of Urechis worm, including:

noun

Any of certain species of Urechis worm, including:

Etymology

From penis + fish. * (catfish): From its apocryphal ability to enter the penis. * (worm): From its appearance resembling a human penis.

Inflected Forms

penis fishes (plural)

Synonyms

innkeeper worm fat innkeeper worm

Questions

What does penis fish mean?
A candiru, a parasitic catfish of the genus Vandellia, alleged to be able to enter the human urethra.
Where does penis fish come from?
From penis + fish. * (catfish): From its apocryphal ability to enter the penis. * (worm): From its appearance resembling a human penis.

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