| Pronunciation: | | 'haf`beek
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw |
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HALFBEAK is a 8 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | family Hemiramphidae, Hemiramphidae, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Half"beak`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any slender, marine fish of the genus {Hemirhamphus}, having
the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also
{balahoo}.
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