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pigfish.

Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish. A golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio)

  2. Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish. A redmouth grunt (Orthopristis chrysoptera)

  3. Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish. A red pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus)

  4. Any of several other fishes thought to resemble pigs, including A sculpin, family Cottidae

  5. Any of several other fishes thought to resemble pigs, including Fishes in the family Congiopodidae

Where this word comes from

From pig + fish.

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