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nounfilefish (countable and uncountable, plural filefishes or filefish)
plural filefishes
- countableuncountableAny fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
Synonyms: foolfish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
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APA
filefish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filefish
MLA
“filefish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filefish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filefish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filefish.
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