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mousefish

[ mous-fish ]
/ ˈmaʊsˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) mouseĀ·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mouseĀ·fishĀ·es.
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Origin of mousefish

First recorded in 1875–80; mouse + fish
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