garfish
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gar (“spear”) + fish.
Noun
[edit]garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)
- (especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
- Synonyms: needlefish, long-nose, sea needle
- (especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.
Usage notes
[edit]- See usage notes at gar.
Alternative forms
[edit]Translations
[edit]fish of family Belonidae
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fish of family Lepisosteidae
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Further reading
[edit]garfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Belonidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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- en:Holostean fish
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