hornfish

H4O1R1N1F4I1S1H4

noun

A garfish or sea needle.

OriginOld English hornfisc →
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Meanings

nounhornfish (plural hornfishes or hornfish)

plural hornfishes

  1. A garfish or sea needle.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhornfisc
  2. Englishhornfish

From Old English hornfisc.

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