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dollarfish

[ dol-er-fish ]

noun

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


dollarfish

/ ˈdɒləˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. any of various fishes that have a rounded compressed silvery body, esp the moonfishes or the American butterfish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dollarfish1

First recorded in 1840–50; so called because of its roundish shape and silvery color

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