NEEDLEFISH


Meaning of NEEDLEFISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnē-d ə l-ˌfish ]

noun

Date: 1601

1. : any of a family (Belonidae) of elongate carnivorous chiefly marine bony fishes that are silvery with blue or green backs and have long slender jaws and sharp teeth

2. : pipefish

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.