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Definition of longfin in English: longfinnoun ˈlɒŋfɪn Any of various fishes distinguished by a long fin or fins; specifically (a) chiefly US the albacore or long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga; (b) Australian and NZ a reddish, long-finned serranid fish of the genus Caprodon, especially the pink maomao, C. longimanus. (c) NZ the long-finned eel, Anguilla dieffenbachii, of New Zealand.
adjective ˈlɒŋfɪn Designating fishes and other aquatic animals distinguished by a long fin or fins.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. From long + fin. Definition of longfin in US English: longfinnounˈlɒŋfɪn Any of various fishes distinguished by a long fin or fins; specifically (a) chiefly US the albacore or long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga; (b) Australian and NZ a reddish, long-finned serranid fish of the genus Caprodon, especially the pink maomao, C. longimanus. (c) NZ the long-finned eel, Anguilla dieffenbachii, of New Zealand.
adjectiveˈlɒŋfɪn Designating fishes and other aquatic animals distinguished by a long fin or fins.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. From long + fin. |