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- [pahy-luh t fish]
- /ˈpaɪ lət fɪʃ/
- /ˈpaɪlət fɪʃ/
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- [pahy-luh t fish]
- /ˈpaɪ lət fɪʃ/
Definitions of pilot-fish word
- noun plural pilot-fish a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks. 1
- noun plural pilot-fish any of various other fishes having similar habits. 1
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Origin of pilot-fish
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; pilot + fish
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Parts of speech for Pilot-fish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilot-fish 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 58% 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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