featherback
[ feth-er-bak ]
/ ˈfɛð ərˌbæk /
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noun
any freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae, of Asia and western Africa, having a small, feathery dorsal fin and a very long anal fin extending from close behind the head to the tip of the tail.
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Feast of Weeks, feast one's eyes on, feast-or-famine, feat, feather, featherback, feather banding, featherbed, featherbedding, featherbone, featherbrain
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