Meanings
nounhoundfish (plural houndfishes or houndfish)
plural houndfishes
- Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
Synonyms: crocodile needlefish, hound needlefish
- A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
Similar
crocodile needlefishhound needlefish
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houndfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houndfish
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“houndfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houndfish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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