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threadfish

 

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Noun threadfish has 1 sense
  1. threadfish, thread-fish, Alectis ciliaris - fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
    --1 is a kind of jack
    --1 is a member of Alectis, genus Alectis

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Threadfish

Noun:

1. A small, elongated fish found in tropical and subtropical waters, characterized by a thin, threadlike structure in its mouth used for catching prey.

Example sentence: The threadfish swiftly caught its prey with its elongated threadlike mouth structure.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of threadfish.

Example sentence: The diver observed the intricate patterns on the threadfish's scales.

Verb:

1. To engage in fishing for threadfish.

Example sentence: The locals would often threadfish in the early hours of the morning.

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