"snipefish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snipefishes [plural], snipefish [plural]
Etymology: From snipe + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snipe|fish}} snipe + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|snipefish}} snipefish (plural snipefishes or snipefish)
  1. Either of the two species of fish of the genus Macroramphosus. Wikipedia link: snipefish Categories (lifeform): Syngnathiform fish Derived forms: longspine snipefish Translations (fish): dáánézí (Navajo), рыба́-бека́с (rybá-bekás) [feminine] (Russian)

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