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queenfish

American  
[kween-fish] / ˈkwinˌfɪʃ /

noun

  • queenfishes,
    plural
  • queenfish
    plural
  1. a silvery and bluish drum, Seriphus politus, inhabiting shallow waters along the coast of California.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of queenfish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; queen + fish


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