"billfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/ Forms: billfishes [plural], billfish [plural]
Etymology: 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)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-gqe6RuCy
  3. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    saury (Scomberesocidae)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-mGBhSUtC
  4. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    silver gar (Strongylura maritima, Belonidae)
    Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish, Scombroids, Syngnathiform fish
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-1zU83Ytm Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 17 19 19 24 19 Disambiguation of Scombroids: 17 19 19 25 19 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 17 19 19 26 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 16 43 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 8 19 50 17
  5. Other fish with elongated jaws:
    northern pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus, Syngnathidae)
    Sense id: en-billfish-en-noun-igUWf-R9

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