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Definition of snipefish

snipefish

/ˈsnaɪp.fɪʃ/
snipe · fish
Plural:snipefishes
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snipefish Lexical Profile

snipefish Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Any of several small marine fishes of the family Macroramphosidae, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical oceans, distinguished by a long, tubular snout and a slender, compressed body.

Example

"While diving near the temperate reef, the marine biologist photographed a school of slender snipefish swimming vertically in the water column."

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• Rhymes for snipefish

• Nearby Words

snip
snipe
snipe eel
snipefish
sniper
sniperscope
sniping

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'snipe' and 'fish', named because the fish's long, tubular snout closely resembles the long, slender bill of the snipe, a type of wading bird.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snipefish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snipefish
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