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- [rat-fish]
- /ˈrætˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat-fish]
- /ˈrætˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of ratfish word
- noun plural ratfish a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California, having a ratlike tail. 1
- noun ratfish a chimaera, Hydrolagus colliei, of the North Pacific Ocean, which has a long narrow tail 0
- noun ratfish chimaera (sense 2) 0
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Origin of ratfish
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; rat + fish
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Parts of speech for Ratfish
noun
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ratfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
ratfish usage trend in Literature
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