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- [hach-it-fish]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪtˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hach-it-fish]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪtˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of hatchetfish word
- noun plural hatchetfish any deep-sea fishes of the genera Argyropelicus, Sternoptyx, and related genera, of tropical and temperate waters, having a silvery, hatchet-shaped body. 1
- noun plural hatchetfish Also called flying characin. any of several freshwater fishes of the genera Carnegiella, Gasteropelecus, and Thorachocharax, occurring from Panama to the Rio de la Plata and capable of flying short distances by rapid movements of their large pectoral fins. 1
- noun hatchetfish A deep-bodied laterally compressed tropical freshwater fish of the New World. It is able to fly short distances above the surface of the water by beating its broad pectoral fins. 1
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Origin of hatchetfish
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; hatchet + fish
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Parts of speech for Hatchetfish
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hatchetfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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