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单词 goatfish
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goatfish

[ goht-fish ]
/ ˈgoʊtˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural goat·fish·es, (especially collectively) goat·fish.

any tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mullidae, having a pair of long barbels below the mouth.
Also called red mullet.

Origin of goatfish

First recorded in 1630–40; goat + fish

Words nearby goatfish

go astray, goat, goat antelope, goat cheese, goatee, goatfish, goat god, goatherd, goatish, Goat Island, goat moth
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Example sentences from the Web for goatfish

  • In the goatfish and surmullet the two chin barbels are highly specialized.

    A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for goatfish

goatfish
/ (ˈɡəʊtˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

the US name for the red mullet
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