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- [purl-fish]
- /ˈpɜrlˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purl-fish]
- /ˈpɜrlˌfɪʃ/
Definition of pearlfish word
- noun plural pearlfish any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc. 1
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Origin of pearlfish
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; pearl1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Pearlfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pearlfish 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 51% 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.
pearlfish usage trend in Literature
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