tonguefish
IPA: tˈʌŋfɪʃ
noun
- Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
tongue-fish
IPA: tˈʌŋfɪʃ
noun
- left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
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Examples of "tonguefish" in Sentences
Examples of "tongue-fish" in Sentences
- The tongue-fish, something like a sole, the gray mullet, the hammer-headed shark, and various fish, with vivid scarlet and yellow stripes alternating with black, are eaten, along with cockles, “razor shells,” and king-crabs.
- The tongue-fish, something like a sole, the gray mullet, the hammer-headed shark, and various fish, with vivid scarlet and yellow stripes alternating with black, are eaten, along with cockles, "razor shells," and king-crabs.
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