tripletail

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A large fish from warm seas that is good to eat and has a tail that looks like three parts

noun
/ˈtrɪp.l̩ˌteɪl/

: pez tripletail

Known for its long fins and unique tail shape, the tripletail is among the tastiest fish in the Gulf.

Examples

A tripletail can grow up to 90 centimeters in length and is prized for its delicious meat.
Divers spotted several tripletails swimming near the buoy during their afternoon dive.
The fisherman was excited to catch a tripletail off the coast of Florida.
The chef prepared a delicious tripletail dish for dinner.
I caught a tripletail while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
The average tripletail caught off the Texas coast weighs between 5 and 15 pounds.
In warm seas, anglers can often find tripletail near the surface, where they float on their sides.

Compounds

Atlantic tripletail

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A large sea fish with three round fins that lives in warm Atlantic waters

Pacific tripletail

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A large fish found in the Pacific Ocean that lives near floating debris

Surface Forms

tripletail singular

tripletails plural

Morphology

tripletail = triple + tail (transparent) = triple + tail

Clear compound of 'triple' + 'tail' meaning a tail that appears three-lobed, which a learner who knows 'triple' and 'tail' can infer.

Etymology

Tripletail is built from triple ('three') and tail ('tail') because the fish has long fins that make its tail look like three separate tails. So, the name helps you picture the fish's three-lobed tail.