guitarfish

[ gi-tahr-fish ]

/ gɪˈtɑrˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) gui·tar·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) gui·tar·fish·es.

any sharklike ray of the family Rhinobatidae, of warm seas, resembling a guitar in shape.

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Origin of guitarfish

First recorded in 1900–05; guitar + fish

Words nearby guitarfish

guisarme, Guiscard, guise, guising, guitar, guitarfish, guitarist, guitguit, Guitry, Guiyang, Guizhou

British Dictionary definitions for guitarfish

guitarfish

/ (ɡɪˈtɑːˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any marine sharklike ray of the family Rhinobatidae, having a guitar-shaped body with a stout tail and occurring at the bottom of the sea

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