wreckfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From wreck + fish, since it often comes in with wreckage.
Meanings
- Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wreckfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wreckfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
de Wrackbarsche (perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae) · ast meru (perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae) · pt cherne (perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae) · gl cherna (perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae) · fi hylkyahven (perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae)