"ladyfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ladyfishes [plural], ladyfish [plural]
Etymology: From lady + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lady|fish}} lady + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|ladyfish}} ladyfish (plural ladyfishes or ladyfish)
  1. A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Categories (lifeform): Elopomorph fish, Wrasses Synonyms (Elops saurus): tenpounder
    Sense id: en-ladyfish-en-noun-N~pgQfuV Disambiguation of Elopomorph fish: 55 13 32 Disambiguation of Wrasses: 56 14 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 34 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 37 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 33 17 Disambiguation of 'Elops saurus': 82 14 4
  2. Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
    Sense id: en-ladyfish-en-noun-vPNuBpVV
  3. Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
    Sense id: en-ladyfish-en-noun-eqymajw7

Inflected forms

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