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finfish

or fin fish

[ fin-fish ]
/ ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) fin·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) fin·fish·es.
a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish.
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Origin of finfish

First recorded in 1685–95; fin1 + fish

Words nearby finfish

finest, finestra, fine structure, fine-tooth comb, fine-tune, finfish, finfoot, fin-footed, Fingal's Cave, finger, fingerboard
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