Meanings
nounvelvetfish (plural velvetfishes or velvetfish)
plural velvetfishes
- Any of a family of scorpaeniform fish (Aploactinidae).
Origin
From velvet + fish, from its skin texture.
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velvetfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetfish
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“velvetfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velvetfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetfish.
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