knifefish

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/naɪfɪʃ/

noun

Any of numerous fish with knife-shaped bodies, from several different families.

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Meanings

nounknifefish (plural knifefishes or knifefish)

plural knifefishes

  1. Any of numerous fish with knife-shaped bodies, from several different families.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
featherback

Origin

From knife + fish.

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Translations

German Messerfisch
  • Messerfischknife-shaped fish
Cite this entry
APA

knifefish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifefish

MLA

“knifefish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifefish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knifefish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifefish.

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