oysterfish

[ oi-ster-fish ]

/ ˈɔɪ stərˌfɪʃ /

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

the oyster toadfish.See under toadfish(def 1).

Nearby words

oyster plant, oyster toadfish, oyster white, oystercatcher, oystered, oysterfish, oystering, oysterman, oysters rockefeller, oystershell scale, oysterwoman

Origin of oysterfish

First recorded in 1605–15; oyster + fish

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