ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Finfish

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Finfish is a noun meaning Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish.

Meaning

Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.

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