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Driftfish Definition & Meaning

driftfish
noun
  1. larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico
  2. small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide

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What does driftfish mean?
larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide
What part of speech is driftfish?
Driftfish is a noun.
How many definitions does driftfish have?
Driftfish has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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