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headfish

American  
[hed-fish] / ˈhɛdˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

headfish,

plural

headfishes

  1. ocean sunfish.

  2. sharptail mola.

Etymology

Origin of headfish

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; head + fish

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