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ICEFISH
Etymology
Noun
icefish (plural icefishes or icefish)
Any member of notothenioid family Channichthyidae; these Antarctic fishes are named for the lack of hemoglobin in their blood
The noodlefish (family Salangidae in order Osmeriformes).
Verb
icefish (third-person singular simple present icefishes, present participle icefishing, simple past and past participle icefished)
Alternative form of ice fish
Source: Wiktionary
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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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