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driftfish

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[drift-fish] / ˈdrɪftˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several butterfishes, especially of the genus Psenes, inhabiting tropical waters.

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Etymology

Origin of driftfish

First recorded in 1860–65; drift + fish

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