PEARLFISH


Meaning of PEARLFISH in English

/perrl"fish'/ , n. , pl. pearlfishes , ( esp. collectively ) pearlfish .

any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.

[ 1585-95; PEARL 1 + FISH ]

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