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- [kling-fish]
- /ˈklɪŋˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kling-fish]
- /ˈklɪŋˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of clingfish word
- noun clingfish any small marine teleost fish of the family Gobiesocidae, having a flattened elongated body with a sucking disc beneath the head for clinging to rocks, etc 3
- noun clingfish any of an order (Gobiesociformes) of small, marine bony fishes having a sucking disc on the ventral surface near the head, with which they cling to rocks, etc. 3
- noun plural clingfish any fish of the family Gobiesocidae, having a sucking disk on the abdomen for clinging to stones, debris, etc. 1
- noun clingfish A small fish occurring mainly in shallow or intertidal water, with a sucker for attachment to rocks and other surfaces. 1
- noun clingfish A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed. 0
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Origin of clingfish
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; cling1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Clingfish
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clingfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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