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Butterfish Definition & Meaning

butterfish
noun
  1. any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
  2. small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
  3. slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters

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  • "origin of a butterfish"
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Frequently asked questions

What does butterfish mean?
any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
What part of speech is butterfish?
Butterfish is a noun.
How many definitions does butterfish have?
Butterfish has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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