wreckfish
[ rek-fish ]
/ ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural wreck·fish·es, (especially collectively) wreck·fish.
a large brown fish, Polyprion americanus, of the sea bass family, inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean, often occurring in groups near wrecks.
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Also called stone bass.
Words nearby wreckfish
wreck, wreckage, wrecked, wrecker, wrecker's ball, wreckfish, wreckful, wrecking, wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane
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British Dictionary definitions for wreckfish
Word Origin for wreckfish
so called because it is often found near wrecked ships
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