singingfish
American
[sing-ing-fish]
/ ˈsɪŋ ɪŋˌfɪʃ /
noun
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singingfish,
plural
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singingfishes
plural
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of singingfish
First recorded in 1880–85, sing ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) + fish; so called because of the humming sound it produces with its air bladder
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