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Word: Filefish
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from file (because of its rough skin, suggesting the surface of a file)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfʌɪlfɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fish with a dorsal spine and rough scales, related to the triggerfishes and occurring in tropical and sometimes temperate seas.
Short Definition:fish with dorsal spine and rough scales, related to triggerfishes and occurring in tropical
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