jawfish

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noun

Any of many marine fish, of the family Opistognathidae, that have large mouths.

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Meanings

nounjawfish (plural jawfishes or jawfish)

plural jawfishes

  1. Any of many marine fish, of the family Opistognathidae, that have large mouths.

Origin

From jaw + fish.

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jawfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawfish

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“jawfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jawfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawfish.

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