"baitfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baitfishes [plural], baitfish [plural]
Etymology: bait + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bait|fish}} bait + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|baitfish}} baitfish (plural baitfishes or baitfish)
  1. (fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-baitfish-en-noun-aO91OX8S Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  2. (fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-baitfish-en-noun-QykmUOFj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for baitfish meaning in English (2.0kB)

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