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- [ahr-cher-fish]
- /ˈɑr tʃərˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-cher-fish]
- /ˈɑr tʃərˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of archerfish word
- noun archerfish any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them 3
- noun archerfish any of a family (Toxotidae) of freshwater percoid fish of Australasia 3
- noun plural archerfish a small fish, Toxotes jaculatrix, of brackish and fresh waters in southeastern Asia, that preys upon shoreside spiders and insects by spitting drops of water at them and knocking them into the water. 1
- noun plural archerfish any of several closely related fishes of the family Toxotidae. 1
- noun archerfish A freshwater fish that knocks insect prey off overhanging vegetation by spitting water at it. It is native to Asia, Australia, and the Philippines. 1
- noun archerfish Any of the species of fish in the Toxotidae (toxotes) family, who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths. 0
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Origin of archerfish
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; archer + fish
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Parts of speech for Archerfish
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archerfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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