ground fish
noun
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ground fish
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ground-fish
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[ground-fish]
/ ˈgraʊndˌfɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of ground fish
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Most of the predatory ground fish that are more abundant to the south, like Pacific cod, don’t tolerate those temperatures.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2022
As permafrost at the bottom of Siberian lakes cracks, water drains into the ground; fish die.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2017
River herring are prey for everything from ground fish to seals.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2016
For generations, the fish sliding down this ramp would have been cod, a ground fish that has been caught in these parts since the Pilgrims landed on Cape Cod, and before.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2014
A stronger kind, and used for the larger ground fish, is a cage of open basket work, provided like the former with a bait and two entrances.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
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