Tilefish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tilefish is a noun meaning Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.
Meaning
Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.
Example Sentences
The federal Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency advise women and children to avoid king mackerel, shark, swordfish and tilefish, and limit their consumption of some tuna.
Word Forms
- tilefishes
Synonyms for tilefish
Depending on context, synonyms include blanquillo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blanquillo, footballfish, filefish, bandfish, moonfish, ratfish.
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