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Meaning of FLYING FISH

Pronunciation:  'flIing fish

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
 
 See Also: biplane flying fish, Exocoetidae, family Exocoetidae, four-wing flying fish, monoplane flying fish, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan, two-wing flying fish

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fly"ing fish`\ (Zo["o]l.)
A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a
considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral
fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus
{Exoc[oe]tus}, and are found in the warmer parts of all the
oceans.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a flying fish in your dream indicates that you are feeling emotionally free and uninhibited.
 

 

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