"leerfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leerfishes [plural], leerfish [plural]
Etymology: Partial calque of Afrikaans leervis, from leer (“leather”) + vis (“fish”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|leervis}} Afrikaans leervis, {{m|af|leer|t=leather}} leer (“leather”), {{m|af|vis|t=fish}} vis (“fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|leerfish}} leerfish (plural leerfishes or leerfish)
  1. The marine fish Lichia amia. Wikipedia link: leerfish Categories (lifeform): Jackfish Synonyms: garrick

Inflected forms

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