sheathfish

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A form of sheatfish — A wels catfish (Silurus glanis), the largest freshwater fish in Europe.

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Meanings

nounsheathfish (plural sheathfishes)

plural sheathfishes

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of sheatfish.

Origin

From sheath + fish, possibly influenced by German Schaid (“sheatfish”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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