dolphinfish

[ dawl-fin-fish, dol- ]

noun

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

1. dolphin ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolphinfish¹

First recorded in 1505–15; dolphin + fish

Example Sentences

One constellation it picked out was the star grouping known as Dorado, the dolphinfish.

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The technique could reproduce individual constellations, such as Dorado, the dolphinfish.

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