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flashlight fish

flash·light fish
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flash-lahyt fish]
    • /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt fɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flash-lahyt fish]
    • /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt fɪʃ/

Definitions of flashlight fish words

  • noun flashlight fish any of several fishes, especially Photoblepharon palpebratus, inhabiting deep, dark waters and having light organs that can be closed with a lid. 1
  • noun flashlight fish Any of various fishes with large bioluminescent organs, mostly in the family Anomalopidae. 0
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Origin of flashlight fish

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Flashlight fish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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flashlight fish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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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