"fingerfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: finger + fish Etymology templates: {{com|en|finger|fish}} finger + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} fingerfish
  1. Any fish of the family Monodactylidae. Synonyms: mono, monodactylid
    Sense id: en-fingerfish-en-noun-xKb5fAeN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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