"billfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/ Forms: billfishes [plural], billfish [plural]
Etymology: From bill + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bill|fish}} bill + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|billfish}} billfish (plural billfishes or billfish)
  1. Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-vaWKBFCP
  2. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    gars (Lepisosteidae spp.)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-bkHcypfK
  3. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    sauries (Scomberesocidae spp.)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-APuluvHE
  4. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    silver gar (Strongylura maritima, in family Belonidae)
    Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish, Scombroids, Syngnathiform fish
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-X5v7U8V2 Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 17 18 18 29 18 Disambiguation of Scombroids: 17 18 18 30 18 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 17 18 18 29 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 14 18 43 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 15 17 42 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 17 18 38 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 17 18 39 15
  5. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    northern pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus, in family Syngnathidae)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-rx3co5Nz

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