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bonefish

The English word “bonefish” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
  2. Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
  3. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
  4. A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

Etymology

From bone + fish.

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