MOONFISH


Meaning of MOONFISH in English

/moohn"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) moonfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) moonfishes .

1. Also called horsefish, horsehead . any of several silvery marine fishes of the genus Selene, having a very compressed body and inhabiting shallow coastal waters.

2. the opah.

3. any of various other rounded, silvery fishes.

[ 1640-50; MOON + FISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .