snipefish

American

[snahyp-fish] / ˈsnaɪpˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several fishes of the family Macrorhamphosidae, of tropical and temperate seas, having a long, tubular snout and a compressed body.

snipefish British

/ ˈsnaɪpˌfɪʃ /

noun

Also called: bellows fish. any teleost fish of the family Macrorhamphosidae, of tropical and temperate seas, having a deep body, long snout, and a single long dorsal fin: order Solenichthyes (sea horses, etc)

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Origin of snipefish

First recorded in 1660–70; snipe + fish

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