"razorfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: razorfishes [plural], razorfish [plural]
Etymology: razor + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|razor|fish}} razor + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|razorfish}} razorfish (plural razorfishes or razorfish)
  1. Any of various not closely related fish, including those of the genera Aeoliscus, Centriscus, and Xyrichtys. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves, Syngnathiform fish, Wrasses
    Sense id: en-razorfish-en-noun-ag3SL5m1 Disambiguation of Bivalves: 68 32 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 95 5 Disambiguation of Wrasses: 94 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 12
  2. The razor clam.
    Sense id: en-razorfish-en-noun-UVIjQVn3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: razor-fish

Inflected forms

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