Meanings
nounjavelinfish (plural javelinfish or javelinfishes)
plural javelinfishes
- A rattail of species Coelorinchus australis, found around Australia and New Zealand.
Synonyms: javelin, southern whiptail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rattail of species Coelorinchus australis, found around Australia and New Zealand.
Similar
javelinsouthern whiptail
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APA
javelinfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/javelinfish
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“javelinfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/javelinfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “javelinfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/javelinfish.
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