firefish

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noun

Any of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris

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Meanings

nounfirefish (plural firefishes or firefish)

plural firefishes

  1. Any of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris
  2. Any of various fish of the genera Pterois and Parapterois.

Origin

From fire + fish.

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APA

firefish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefish

MLA

“firefish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firefish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefish.

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