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- [drag-uh n-fish]
- /ˈdræg ənˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drag-uh n-fish]
- /ˈdræg ənˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of dragonfish word
- noun plural dragonfish any marine fish of the family Bathydraconidae, of Antarctic seas, having an elongated body and flattened head and being biochemically adapted to extremely low temperatures. 1
- noun plural dragonfish Also called seamoth. any fish of the family Pegasidae, of tropical Indo-Pacific waters, having armor of bony rings and large, horizontal, fanlike pectoral fins. 1
- noun dragonfish Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiatidae, that have a luminous barbel that is used to attract prey. 1
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Origin of dragonfish
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; dragon + fish
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Parts of speech for Dragonfish
noun
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preposition
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dragonfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what do dragonfish eat?
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