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单词 spearfish
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spearfish


spear·fish 1

S0611900 (spîr′fĭsh′)n. pl. spearfish or spear·fish·es Any of several large marine game fishes of the genus Tetrapturus that have the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike projection and are somewhat smaller than the related marlins.

spear·fish 2

S0611900 (spîr′fĭsh′)intr.v. spear·fished, spear·fish·ing, spear·fish·es To fish with a spear, spearlike implement, or spear gun.
spear′fish′er n.spear′fish′ing n.

spearfish

(ˈspɪəˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes (Animals) another name for marlin[so named because of its long pointed jaw]

spear•fish

(ˈspɪərˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es, n. 1. any of several large game fishes with a bill-like snout, esp. a marlin of the genus Tetrapturus, and sometimes including sailfish. v.i. 2. to fish underwater using a spearlike implement. [1880–85, Amer.]
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Noun1.spearfish - any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reducedspearfish - any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rarebillfish - giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jawgenus Tetrapturus, Tetrapturus - a genus of Istiophoridae
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spearfish


  • noun

Words related to spearfish

noun any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced

Related Words

  • billfish
  • genus Tetrapturus
  • Tetrapturus
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