snailfish

snail·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyl-fish]
- /ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyl-fish]
- /ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ/

Definition of snailfish word

noun plural snailfish any of several elongate, smooth-skinned fishes of the family Liparididae, inhabiting cold seas, having the ventral fins modified to form a sucking disk. 1

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Origin of snailfish

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; snail + fish

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snailfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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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