Definition of Filefish

1. Noun. Narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine.

Generic synonyms: Plectognath, Plectognath Fish
Group relationships: Balistidae, Family Balistidae
Specialized synonyms: Leatherfish, Leatherjacket

Definition of Filefish

1. n. Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper.

Definition of Filefish

1. Noun. Any fish of the family ''Monacanthidae'', with very slender bodies. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Filefish

1. a marine fish [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Filefish

1. Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Filefish

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file off
file out
file section
file server
file sharing
file shredder
file size
file snake
file system
file transfer protocol
file type
file types
fileable
filed
filefish (current term)
filefishes
filegroup
filegroups
filemask
filemasks
filemot
filemots
filenadol
filename
filename extension
filename extensions
filenames
filensin
filer

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