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单词 pilotfish
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pilotfish

[ pahy-luht-fish ]
/ ˈpaɪ lətˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) pi·lot·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pi·lot·fish·es.

a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
any of various other fishes having similar habits.

Origin of pilotfish

First recorded in 1625–35; pilot + fish

Words nearby pilotfish

pilot cell, pilot chart, pilot cloth, pilot engine, pilot film, pilotfish, pilot flag, pilothouse, piloti, piloting, pilot lamp
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British Dictionary definitions for pilotfish

pilot fish

noun

a small carangid fish, Naucrates ductor, of tropical and subtropical seas, marked with dark vertical bands: often accompanies sharks and other large fishes
any of various similar or related fishes
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