pigfish, hogfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus
(noun) found from Long Island southward
pigfish, giant pigfish, Achoerodus gouldii
(noun) found around the Great Barrier Reef
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pigfish (plural pigfishes or pigfish)
Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.
The golden-spot hogfish, Bodianus perditio
The redmouth grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera
The red pigfish, Bodianus unimaculatus
Any of several other fishes thought to resemble pigs, including
A sculpin, family Cottidae
Fishes in the family Congiopodidae
Source: Wiktionary
Pig"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish. (b) A sculpin. The name is also applied locally to several other fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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