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bonefish Meaning & Definition

What Does Bonefish Mean?

As a noun, bonefish means Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters. It is also used to mean Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.

Bonefish Definition (Noun)

  1. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
  2. Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
  3. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
  4. A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

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Word Forms & Grammar

bonefish (plural bonefish or bonefishes)

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Origin of Bonefish

From bone + fish.

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