hogfish

American  

[hawg-fish, hog-] / ˈhɔgˌfɪʃ, ˈhɒg- /

noun

• hogfish,
  plural
• hogfishes
  plural

1. a large wrasse, Lachnolaimus maximus, of the western Atlantic Ocean, used for food.

2. any of various other fishes having a fancied resemblance to a hog, as the pigfish and logperch.

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hogfish British  

/ ˈhɒɡˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a wrasse, Lachnolaimus maximus, that occurs in the Atlantic off the SE coast of North America. The head of the male resembles a pig's snout

2. another name for pigfish

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hogfish
  plural
• hogfishes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of hogfish

1590–1600; translation of Medieval Latin porcopiscis porpoise. See hog, fish

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Example Sentences

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hogfish

Now Schweikert and her colleagues may have pinpointed the natural detection system hogfish use to make sure they match their environment.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 22, 2023

Biologists behind the new study took a closer look at hogfish skin and found that these proteins weren’t in the pigmented layer of cells that change the animal’s color.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 22, 2023

As a marine biologist, Lorian Schweikert knew hogfish could change color to match their surroundings.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

In a 2018 study, Schweikert's team found hogfish possess an opsin specifically sensitive to blue light in their skin, she said.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2023

Then we got together, 'bout two dozen on us that knew Bill best, 'n' gittin' sheets ter wrap up in, to sorter stiffen the hogfish effect, all hands hid round his shanty an' inside on't.

From Rockhaven by Charles Clark Munn

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