dolphinfish


dol·phin·fish

noun \ˈdäl-fən-ˌfish, ˈdl-\

Definition of DOLPHINFISH

: either of two active pelagic bony food fishes (Coryphaena equiselis and C. hippurus of the family Coryphaenidae) of tropical and temperate seas —called also dolphin

First Known Use of DOLPHINFISH

1840

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