"boarfish" meaning in All languages combined

See boarfish on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: boarfishes [plural], boarfish [plural], boar-fish [alternative]
Etymology: From boar + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boar|fish}} boar + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|boarfish}} boarfish (plural boarfishes or boarfish)
  1. Any of a number of fish that have a projecting snout, in either of two families:
    The Caproidae
    Sense id: en-boarfish-en-noun-oAmU9rLj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fish, Percoid fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fish: 50 50 Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 50 50
  2. Any of a number of fish that have a projecting snout, in either of two families:
    The Pentacerotidae
    Sense id: en-boarfish-en-noun-k~g0OVp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fish, Percoid fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fish: 50 50 Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 50 50

Inflected forms

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