BLINDFISH

Etymology

Noun

blindfish (plural blindfishes or blindfish)

Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.

Synonyms

• cavefish

Source: Wiktionary


Blind"fish` (, n.

Definition: A small fish (Amblyopsis spelæus) destitute of eyes, found in the waters of the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. Related fishes from other caves take the same name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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