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baitfish

[beyt-fish]

noun, plural (especially collectively) bait·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bait·fish·es.

a small fish that is a source of food for a larger fish: Fishermen knew the presence of baitfish meant plenty of bass nearby.
Angling. any small fish, as a minnow or shiner, used as bait.

Nearby words

  1. bait,
  2. bait and switch,
  3. bait casting,
  4. bait-and-switch,
  5. baited,
  6. baith,
  7. baiza,
  8. baize,
  9. baja,
  10. baja california

Origin of baitfish

bait + fish
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