Definition of Finfish

1. n. A finback whale.

Definition of Finfish

1. Noun. Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Finfish

1. a true fish [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Finfish

1. A finback whale. (pl) True fish, as distinguished from shellfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Finfish

fines
fines herbes
finespun
finesse
finessed
finesser
finessers
finesses
finessing
finest
finetune
finetuned
finetunes
finetuning
finew
finfish (current term)
finfishes
finfolk
finfoot
finfoots
fingan
fingans
finger's breadth
finger-flower
finger-fumbler
finger-fumblers
finger-lickin' good
finger-nose test
finger-paint

Literary usage of Finfish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1992)
"Lake (1983) lists several guidelines for tagging finfish: • use barbless hooks to ... Another method of tagging finfish involves injecting colored dyes ..."

2. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 1999 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"OBJECTIVES: The development of commercially feasible technology for high-value marine finfish in the United States. The ultimate goal of the Hawaiian ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(i) Select finfish. For control of external protozoa Ichthyophthirius spp., ... (ii) Select finfish eggs. For control of fungi ofthe family ..."

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