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  Fishes

  noun

  the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac
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  fishes

  Traditionally, a class of vertebrates that breathe with gills rather than lungs, live in water, and generally lay eggs, although some bear their young alive. Some biologists consider the fishes a “superclass,” and divide them into three classes: bony fishes, such as sunfish and cod; fishes with a skeleton formed of cartilage rather than bone, such as sharks; and fishes that lack jaws, such as lampreys.

Fishes

British  

/ ˈfɪʃɪz /

noun

1. the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac

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fishes Cultural  

1. Traditionally, a class of vertebrates that breathe with gills rather than lungs, live in water, and generally lay eggs, although some bear their young alive. Some biologists consider the fishes a “superclass,” and divide them into three classes: bony fishes, such as sunfish and cod; fishes with a skeleton formed of cartilage rather than bone, such as sharks; and fishes that lack jaws, such as lampreys.

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Fishes are cold-blooded animals.

Example Sentences

According to Jen, “His brother fishes. His dad fishes. He fished his whole life.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

“He just goes down there and fishes. He has a hammock that he brings with him,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2018

To this period belongs a curious dream mentioned by Agassiz in his work on the fossil fishes.*

From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Agassiz, Louis

Beaumont, Elie de. aids Agassiz with a collection of fossil fishes. at the Helvetic Association at Neuchatel.

From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Agassiz, Louis

Murchison, Sir R. on glacial theory. accepts it. sends his Russian "Old Red" fishes. on "Principles of Zoology". on tertiary geology.

From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Agassiz, Louis