one of several names given to the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and also to some other whales of the genus Balaenoptera
finfish in American English
(ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ)
nounWord forms: pluralesp collectively -fish or esp referring to two or more kinds or species -fishes
a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish
Also: fin fish
Word origin
[1685–95; fin1 + fish]This word is first recorded in the period 1685–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: accumulator, commodore, converge, overlap, solo
Examples of 'finfish' in a sentence
finfish
Threats to their survival will ripple up through the ocean ecosystem, from humble finfish to the great whales.