baitfish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From bait + fish.
Meanings
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Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
He said increased baitfish numbers after an upwelling of nutrient-rich water three years ago had contributed to the increase in shark numbers.
2009 January 13, By Malcolm Holland, “Experts track record shark numbers off beaches”, in Herald-Sun:
- Fish that can be caught using bait.
Forms
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| baitfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| baitfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic |