dollarfish
- noun
- /ˈdɑːlərˌfɪʃ/
- US
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pez dollar
- Fishermen caught several dollarfish off the coast this morning.
Examples
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The dollarfish swam gracefully through the coral reef.
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The restaurant served broiled dollarfish with seasonal vegetables.
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Many anglers prefer to use nets when trying to catch dollarfish in shallow waters.
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Have you ever seen a dollarfish in the wild?
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Fishermen caught several dollarfish off the coast this morning.
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The restaurant served broiled dollarfish with seasonal vegetables.
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Many anglers prefer to use nets when trying to catch dollarfish in shallow waters.
Synonyms
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6.7
A small flat sea fish with soft flesh often eaten
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9.8
A flat silver fish that lives in warm seas
A small fish found along the Atlantic coast that people eat for its mild flavor
A small Atlantic sea fish like a butterfish up to a foot long
A fish that lives in warm ocean water near floating objects like jellyfish for protection
A silvery fish with a very flat body that lives in the Atlantic Ocean
A silvery sea fish with a very flat body often called the Atlantic moonfish
A flat, round ocean fish with shiny bright colors
A silvery sea fish with a very flat body
A small sea fish with a flat silver body like a seahorse
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dollarfish is made from the common words dollar and fish; the name comes from the fish's small, flat, very silvery body that looks a bit like a shiny 'dollar' coin, so people called it a dollarfish.