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pearlfish
[ purl-fish ]
/ ˈpɜrlˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural pearl·fish·es, (especially collectively) pearl·fish.
any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
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Origin of pearlfish
First recorded in 1585–95; pearl oyster + fish
Words nearby pearlfish
pearl diver, pearler, pearlescent, pearl essence, pearleye, pearlfish, pearl gray, pearl grey, Pearl Harbor, pearlite, pearlized
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