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bonefish.

Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

  2. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters. Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.

  3. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.

  4. A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

    New-England
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From bone + fish.

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