FINFISH

Etymology

Noun

finfish (plural finfishes or finfish)

Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish

Usage notes

• Used industrially to denote ordinary fish, rather than flatfish, eels and other seafood.

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A finback whale. (b) (pl.) True fish, as distinguished from shellfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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