FILEFISH

Meaning of FILEFISH in English

(n.) Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

FILEFISH — noun Date: 1681 any of various small-mouthed bony fishes (family Monacantidae, especially genera Aluterus, Cantherhines, and Monacanthus ) with rough …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FILEFISH — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: file (I) + fish : any of certain fishes with rough granulated leathery skins: as a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FILEFISH — /fuyl"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) filefish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FILEFISH — n. tropical fish that is long and thin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FILEFISH — noun Date: 1681 : any of various small-mouthed bony fishes (family Monacantidae, especially genera Aluterus, Cantherhines, and Monacanthus ) with …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FILEFISH — noun any plectognath fish of the genera monacanthus, alutera, balistes, and allied genera; so called on account of the …
Webster English vocab
FILEFISH — ■ noun ( plural same or ~es ) a fish with a dorsal spine and rough scales, occurring chiefly in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FILEFISH — [file.fish] n (1814): any of various bony fishes (order Tetraodontiformes and esp. genera Aluterus, Cantherhines, and Monacanthus of the family …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FILEFISH — any of the shore-frequenting marine fishes of the family Monacanthidae, found in warm seas around the world. Close relatives of …
Britannica English vocabulary
FILEFISH — зоол. спинорог (Monacanthus) (зоология) спинорог (Monacanthus)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FILEFISH — n зоол. спинорог ( Monacanthus )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FILEFISH — (n) спинорог
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FILEFISH — n зоол. спинорог ( Monacanthus )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FILEFISH — n зоол. спинорог ( Monacanthus )
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FILEFISH — ихт. спинорог; pl спинороговые, спинорогие (Balistidae) - blue-finned filefish - spectacled filefish - unicorn filefish
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FILEFISH — ихт. спинорог; pl спинороговые, спинорогие ( Balistidae ) - blue-finned filefish - spectacled filefish - unicorn filefish
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FILEFISH — зоол. спинорог (Monacanthus) (зоология) спинорог (Monacanthus)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FILEFISH — n. Pronunciation: ' f ī (- ə )l- ˌ fish Function: noun Date: 1681 : any of various small-mouthed bony …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SCLERODERM — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdərm noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary scler- + -derm 1. : triggerfish , filefish 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEATHERJACKET — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a filefish (family Monacanthidae) b. also leather jack : any of several fishes (genus Oligoplites …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOOLFISH — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : filefish 2. : the eel-back flounder or a related fish
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURBOT — (n.) The filefish; -- so called in Bermuda.
Английский словарь Webster
FOOLFISH — (n.) The orange filefish. See Filefish.
Английский словарь Webster
BALISTOID — (a.) Like a fish of the genus Balistes; of the family Balistidae. See Filefish.
Английский словарь Webster
TURBOT — ( n. ) The filefish; -- so called in Bermuda.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BALISTOID — ( a. ) Like a fish of the genus Balistes; of the family Balistidae. See Filefish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLECTOGNATH — — plectognathic, plectognathous /plek tog"neuh theuhs/ , adj. /plek"tog nath'/ , adj. 1. belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEATHERFISH — /ledh"euhr fish'/ , n. , pl. leatherfishes , ( esp. collectively ) leatherfish . a filefish. [ LEATHER + FISH …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOLFISH — /foohl"fish'/ , n. , pl. foolfishes , ( esp. collectively ) foolfish . filefish (def. 1). [ 1835-45, Amer.; FOOL …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURBOT — noun the trigger fish. 2. turbot ·noun the filefish; so called in bermuda. 3. turbot ·noun any one of …
Webster English vocab
FOOLFISH — noun the orange filefish. ·see filefish. 2. foolfish ·noun the winter flounder. ·see flounder.
Webster English vocab
BALISTOID — adj like a fish of the genus balistes; of the family balistidae. ·see filefish.
Webster English vocab

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