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blackfin

blackfin

1 6.9
A fish with dark fins, often a kind of tuna or shark
  • noun
  • US
: atún negro
  • blackfin tuna

Examples

  • In fact, some boats, like Blackfin for example, are classics.

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  • Offshore, the blackfin tuna bite was inconsistent, with some days producing better than others, and the daytime swordfish bite continues to be fantastic.

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  • A dizzying array of stuffed toys, watches, cards, and Japanese manga, plus joke items (poop-shaped hats, plastic purses that look like blackfin tuna) and light sex toy fare.

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  • Yesterday, our fishing trip was successful as we caught several blackfin tuna along the reef.

  • Many anglers target blackfin tuna during the summer months due to their fighting spirit and great taste.

  • While fishing off the coast, we spotted a school of blackfin tuna chasing after baitfish near the surface.

Synonyms

finfish
vsblackfin
1 3.4

A fish with fins, not a shellfish

is a specific fish type identified by dark or black fins

Surface Forms

blackfin singular
blackfins plural

Morphology

blackfin = black + fin (transparent) = black + fin

Straightforward compound 'black' + 'fin' where the meaning ('a fin that is black' / a fish named for black fins) is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word blackfin is made from two simple English parts, black and fin, which mean 'black' and 'fin'. So, blackfin simply names a fish that has dark or black fins, and you can remember it like blackbird or blackboard because the word tells you what to look for.