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OYSTERFISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oysterfish mean?
• OYSTERFISH (noun)
The noun OYSTERFISH has 1 sense:
1. a variety of toadfish
Familiarity information: OYSTERFISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A variety of toadfish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
oyster-fish; oyster fish; oysterfish
Hypernyms ("oysterfish" is a kind of...):
Opsanus tau; toadfish (bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth)
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