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CRUCIFIX FISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crucifix fish mean?
• CRUCIFIX FISH (noun)
The noun CRUCIFIX FISH has 1 sense:
1. sea catfish of the Caribbean area
Familiarity information: CRUCIFIX FISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea catfish of the Caribbean area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("crucifix fish" is a kind of...):
sea catfish (any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food)
Holonyms ("crucifix fish" is a member of...):
Arius; genus Arius (type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes)
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