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Meaning of BELLOWS FISH

Pronunciation:  'belowz fish

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 Definition: [n]  small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth
 
 Synonyms: snipefish
 
 See Also: family Macrorhamphosidae, Macrorhamphosidae, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bel"lows fish`\ (Zo["o]l.)
A European fish ({Centriscus scolopax}), distinguished by a
long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called
also {trumpet fish}, and {snipe fish}.

 

 

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