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batfish Meaning & Definition

What Does Batfish Mean?

Batfish is used as a noun meaning Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae. It is also used to mean Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.

Quick Facts About Batfish

Part of speechnoun
Synonymssea bat and ogcocephalid
Pluralbatfishes

Batfish Definition (Noun)

  1. Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
  2. Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.

Synonyms of Batfish

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Word Forms & Grammar

batfish (plural batfishes or batfish)

Words That Rhyme With Batfish

Origin of Batfish

From bat +‎ fish.

Quick Answers About Batfish

What part of speech is batfish?

Batfish is a noun.

What is another word for batfish?

Close synonyms of batfish are sea bat and ogcocephalid. See the full list of batfish synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of batfish?

The plural of batfish is batfishes.

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