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fanfish

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[fan-fish] / ˈfænˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

fanfishes,

plural

fanfish

  1. a pelagic fish, Pteraclis velifera, having greatly expanded dorsal and anal fins.

Etymology

Origin of fanfish

fan 1 + fish

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