assfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From ass + fish, probably from a mistranslation of onus in the genus name Acanthonus, which is from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “acanthus”, literally “prickly flower”) + ὄνος (ónos, “hake”): the latter word can mean either an ass (donkey) or less commonly a type of fish.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several types of fish: ▸ bony-eared assfish, Acanthonus armatus
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several types of fish: ▸ cavernous assfish, Porogadus gracilis
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several types of fish: ▸ any of various species in the genus Bassozetus: ▸ robust assfish, Bassozetus robustus
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several types of fish: ▸ any of various species in the genus Bassozetus: ▸ abyssal assfish, Bassozetus compressus or Bassozetus elongatus
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| assfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ass fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ass-fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| assfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |