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bonefish

[ bohn-fish ]
/ ˈboʊnˌfɪʃ /

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

a marine game fish, Albula vulpes, found in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of numerous small, fine bones.
ladyfish.

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Origin of bonefish

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; bone + fish

Words nearby bonefish

boned, bone density, bone-dry, bone earth, bone felon, bonefish, bone forceps, bone grafting, bonehead, bone idle, bonelet
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British Dictionary definitions for bonefish

bonefish
/ (ˈbəʊnˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes, occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae
a similar related fish, Dixonina nemoptera, of the Pacific Ocean
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