spoutfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From spout + fish.
Meanings
- Any of a number of marine animals that spout water; especially certain bivalve mollusks that squirt out water when retiring into their holes, for example, the thick shelled river mussel (Unio crassus).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spoutfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spoutfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic |