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Definition of Halfbeak
1. Noun. Tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw.
Generic synonyms: Teleost, Teleost Fish, Teleostan
Group relationships: Family Hemiramphidae, Hemiramphidae
Group relationships: Family Hemiramphidae, Hemiramphidae
Definition of Halfbeak
1. n. Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also balahoo.
Definition of Halfbeak
1. Noun. (zoology) Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also balahoo. ¹
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Definition of Halfbeak
1. a marine fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Halfbeak
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