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snake-fish

snake-fish

8.2
A tropical fish with a long head and a big mouth
  • noun
  • /sneɪk fɪʃ/
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  • A snake-fish can often be identified by its large mouth and elongated head.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the feeding habits of the snake-fish in tropical rivers.

  • The aquarium had a snake-fish gliding slowly near the rocks.

  • Look at that snake-fish!

  • The snake-fish swam gracefully through the water.

  • A snake-fish can often be identified by its large mouth and elongated head.

  • Researchers studied the feeding habits of the snake-fish in tropical rivers.

  • The snake-fish glided smoothly through the water, showcasing its lizard-like head.

Synonyms

snakefish
vssnake-fish
1 8.4

A tropical fish with a long body and a lizard-like head

is identical in meaning but written without a hyphen
lizardfish
vssnake-fish
1 9.4

A fish that lives in warm seas with a head like a lizard and a large mouth

refers to the same fish but uses the hyphenated form

Surface Forms

snake-fish singular
snake-fishes plural

Morphology

snake-fish = snake + fish (transparent) = snake + fish

The compound plainly denotes a fish that resembles or is associated with a snake; meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Snake-fish is a simple picture name that joins snake and fish to show a fish that is 'snake-like' in shape. So a snake-fish is a tropical fish with a long, lizard-like head and a large mouth, and the name helps you remember how it looks.