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flamefish

[ fleym-fish ]
/ ˈfleɪmˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural flame·fish·es, (especially collectively) flame·fish.

a cardinalfish, Apogon maculatus, of Atlantic coastal waters from Florida to Brazil.

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Origin of flamefish

flame + fish

Words nearby flamefish

flame carbon, flame cell, flame color, flame cultivator, flame cutting, flamefish, flame-fusion process, flame gun, flame hardening, flame lamp, flamen
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