Meaning Of The Word Sailfish
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Sailfish Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sailfish?
sailfish in American English
any of a genus (Istiophorus, family Istiophoridae) of large, tropical marine billfishes with elongated scales, a sail-like dorsal fin, and a sword-shaped upper jaw noun: a large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin, long pelvic fins, and a double keel on each side of the tail sailfish in British English noun: any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans ( Atlantic sailfish), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin |
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