threadfish

English

Etymology

From thread +‎ fish.

Noun

threadfish (plural threadfishes or threadfish)

  1. A cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
  2. Any of the genus Alectis of fish, noted for their filamentous anal and dorsal fins.

References

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