pearly razorfish

pearl·y ra·zor·fish

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Definitions of pearly razorfish words

noun pearly razorfish See under razorfish. 1
noun plural pearly razorfish any of several wrasses of the genus Hemipteronatus having a compressed, sharp-edged head, as H. novacula (pearly razorfish) of the West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; razor + fish

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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