goatfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From goat + fish. The Mullidae sense is because of the fish's beard (as it were) seeming like a goat's beard (a goatee). The chimera sense is because the mythical beast is half goat and half fish.
Meanings
- Any of the family Mullidae of brightly coloured fish with two barbels on the chin.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of goat-fish (“mythical beast”).
alt of goat-fish
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goatfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| goatfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
creature · vertebrate · creature · animal · chimera · organism · fish
Hyponyms
Parupeneus (fish in Mullidae) · Pseudupeneus (fish in Mullidae) · Mulloidichthys (fish in Mullidae) · Upeneichthys (fish in Mullidae) · Upeneus (fish in Mullidae) · Mullus (fish in Mullidae)
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ja 比売知 (fish of the family Mullidae) · it triglia (fish of the family Mullidae) · gl barbo (fish of the family Mullidae) · ast roxu (fish of the family Mullidae) · ru султа́нка (fish of the family Mullidae) · mkj oapil (fish of the family Mullidae) · ca moll (fish of the family Mullidae) · fi mullo (fish of the family Mullidae) · ast barbu (fish of the family Mullidae) · gl salmonete (fish of the family Mullidae) · eu barbarin (fish of the family Mullidae) · ru барабу́лька (fish of the family Mullidae) · ast saramollete (fish of the family Mullidae)