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pilotfish

[ pahy-luh t-fish ]
/ ˈpaɪ lətˌfɪʃ /

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

a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
any of various other fishes having similar habits.

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Nearby words

  1. pilot waters,
  2. pilot whale,
  3. pilot-fish,
  4. pilotage,
  5. piloted,
  6. pilothouse,
  7. piloti,
  8. piloting,
  9. pilotless,
  10. pilotless aircraft

Origin of pilotfish

First recorded in 1625–35; pilot + fish
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British Dictionary definitions for pilot fish

pilot fish

noun

a small carangid fish, Naucrates ductor, of tropical and subtropical seas, marked with dark vertical bands: often accompanies sharks and other large fishes
any of various similar or related fishes
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