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Definitions from WordNet

Noun worm fish has 1 sense
  1. worm fish - poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies
    --1 is a kind of
    percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
    --1 is a member of Microdesmidae, family Microdesmidae

Definitions from the Web

Term: Worm Fish

Definition: The term "worm fish" refers to a small, elongated marine fish that belongs to the family Ammodytidae. The common name is derived from its slender and worm-like appearance.

Part of Speech: Noun

  1. Sense: A small marine fish with a long, slender body and a worm-like appearance.
  2. Sample Sentence: The worm fish wiggled its way through the sandy seabed.

Part of Speech: Adjective

  1. Sense: Pertaining to or characteristic of worm fish.
  2. Sample Sentence: The worm fish behavior is intriguing to marine biologists.

Part of Speech: Verb

  1. Sense: To fish using worms as bait.
  2. Sample Sentence: We decided to worm fish for trout in the nearby river.

Local Usage:

In certain coastal regions, "worm fish" may also refer to a different species known as the Ophichthus gomesii, commonly found in local waters.

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