finfish

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English

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Etymology

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From fin +‎ fish.

Noun

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finfish (plural finfishes or finfish)

  1. Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish
  2. (informal) Short for finned fish. As in ray-finned fish. Term is used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.

Usage notes

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  • Used industrially to denote ordinary fish, rather than flatfish, eels and other seafood animals.
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