blindfish

[blahynd-fish]

noun, plural blind·fish·es, (especially collectively) blind·fish.

cavefish.

Origin of blindfish

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; blind + fish

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British Dictionary definitions for blindfish

blindfish

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any of various small fishes, esp the cavefish, that have rudimentary or functionless eyes and occur in subterranean streams

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