prowfish
prowfish Lexical Profile
prowfish Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A stout, large-headed marine fish (Zaprora silenus) native to the North Pacific Ocean, characterized by a blunt, prow-like snout, a single long dorsal fin, and the absence of pelvic fins.
"During the deep-water survey near the Aleutian Islands, the researchers photographed an adult prowfish resting among the rocky reefs."
Australian Any of several unusual, scaleless marine fishes of the family Pataecidae, native to Australian coastal waters, notable for a long continuous dorsal fin that begins extending from the very front of the head down to the tail.
"The red Indian prowfish relies on its unique shape and coloration to perfectly camouflage itself among the sponges on the ocean floor."
• Rhymes for prowfish
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'prow' and 'fish', named for the distinctive blunt, projecting shape of the fish's snout, which resembles the prow of a ship.
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