˜yÐÄvlog

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threadfish

[ thred-fish ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) threadfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) threadfishes.
  1. any of several jacks of the genus Alectis, especially A. ciliaris, having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of threadfish1

First recorded in 1835–45; thread + fish
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Example Sentences

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Small-sized moi, or threadfish, which used to be reserved for eating by Hawaiian royalty swim in the pond along with mullet.

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