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finfish

finfish

6.0
Relating to real fish with fins rather than shellfish
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ/
  • Specialized
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  • The new regulations apply only to finfish farms, not to shellfish operations.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying finfish diseases to improve aquaculture health management.

  • The company specializes in finfish feed for sustainable fish farming.

  • The restaurant specializes in finfish dishes.

  • Are finfish more sustainable than shellfish?

  • The new regulations apply only to finfish farms, not to shellfish operations.

  • The company specializes in finfish feed for sustainable fish farming.

  • Researchers are studying finfish diseases to improve aquaculture health management.

Antonyms

shellfish
5 2.2

Meat from sea animals with a shell, like crab or clams

Surface Forms

finfish positive

Morphology

finfish = fin + fish (semi-transparent) = fin + fish

The compound clearly combines 'fin' and 'fish', but the fisheries-specific sense as a category contrasted with shellfish is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Finfish as an adjective comes from the same simple parts fin and fish, meaning 'relating to fish with fins' rather than to shellfish. That's why we talk about finfish farms or finfish diseases when we mean only true fish, not shellfish.