halfbeak

American

[haf-beek, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌbik, ˈhɑf- /

noun

any of several marine fishes of the family Hemiramphidae, having a greatly elongated lower jaw.

halfbeak British

/ ˈhɑːfˌbiːk /

noun

any marine and freshwater teleost fish of the tropical and subtropical family Hemiramphidae, having an elongated body with a short upper jaw and a long protruding lower jaw

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Etymology

Origin of halfbeak

First recorded in 1875–80; half + beak

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