- finfishes
- n. type of long and thin whale (from the genus Balaenoptera); true fish (as to distinguish from shellfish)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
finfishes
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finfish — /fin fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) finfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) finfishes. a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish. Also, fin fish. [1685 95; FIN1 + FISH] * * * … Universalium
finfish — /ˈfɪnfɪʃ/ (say finfish) noun (plural finfish or finfishes) a fish with fins (opposed to shellfish). Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
finfish — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural : true fish distinguished from shellfish * * * /fin fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) finfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) finfishes. a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish. Also, fin fish.… … Useful english dictionary
