Pipefish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pipefish is a noun meaning A small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.
Meaning
A small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.
Word Forms
- pipefishes
- pipe-fish
Synonyms for pipefish
Depending on context, synonyms include needlefish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include needlefish, pipe-fish, billfish, boxfish, filefish, tilefish.
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