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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEPHANT FISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEPHANT FISH

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Elephant fish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELEPHANT FISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elephant fish in the English dictionary

The definition of elephant fish in the dictionary is a large marine fish, Callorhinchus milii, of southwest Pacific waters, having a snout resembling an elephant's trunk Also called: reperepe.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEPHANT FISH

elenchi
elenchic
elenchus
elenctic
eleoptene
elephant
elephant bird
elephant foot
elephant grass
elephant gun
elephant in the room
elephant seal
elephant shrew
elephant´s-ear
elephant´s-foot
elephantiasic
elephantiasis
elephantine
elephantoid
elephants

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEPHANT FISH

a fine kettle of fish
angler fish
big fish
bony fish
butterfly fish
cold fish
drink like a fish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
game fish
ice fish
kettle of fish
oily fish
red fish
river fish
scorpion fish
sea fish
Siamese fighting fish
wet fish
white fish

Synonyms and antonyms of elephant fish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elephant fish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEPHANT FISH

Find out the translation of elephant fish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elephant fish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elephant fish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

象鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pez elefante
570 millions of speakers

English

elephant fish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथी मछली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسماك الفيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слон рыба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elefante peixe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতি মাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poisson éléphant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikan gajah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elefantenfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギンザメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코끼리 물고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iwak gajah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá voi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யானை மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हत्ती मासे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fil balık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elefante pesce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słoń ryb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слон риба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elefant pește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελέφαντας ψάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

olifant vis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elefant fisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elefant fisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elephant fish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANT FISH»

The term «elephant fish» is normally little used and occupies the 133.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANT FISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elephant fish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEPHANT FISH»

Discover the use of elephant fish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elephant fish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of the Aquatic World: Sea urchin and sand dollar
( FOCUS)On — ( THE eLep1 1AnT FISH ) Strange though it may seem, the elephant fish, also known as the plownose chimaera or ghost shark, is a relative of sharks. It patrols the ocean floor, using its mobile trunk to feel around in the sand and ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2004
2
Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies
The African elephant fish is a peaceful, carnivorous species with an extended jaw that resembles an elephant's trunk. The egglaying elephant fish can emit electrical impulses (it has poor vision and uses them to navigate) and should be kept ...
Maddy Hargrove, Mic Hargrove, 2011
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Australian Fish Guide
ELEPHANT FISH Scientific name Callorhynchus milH. Also known as Elephant shark, ghost shark, whitefish, plownose chimera. Range A cool water fish found from Esperance in Western Australia to Jervis Bay in NSW. lt can be found in ...
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
4
Fundamentals of Ornamental Fish Health
Members of the family Gymnotidae (knife fish) and Morymidae (elephant fish) not only receive electrical signals but transmit them as well. Elephant fish typically live in turbid environments, where sight is of limited value, and feed on small ...
Helen E. Roberts, 2011
5
Fishing Guide to Victoria's Coastline
Elephant Fish If you want to catch one of these awesome silver fish, then first of all it is important to become efficient at catching bait. This means catching mullet, small salmon or squid, all of which are favoured by mulloway when used fresh or  ...
Lee Rayner, Bill Classon, Geoff Wilson, 2007
6
New Scientist
Electric fish keep tabs on pollution Elephant fish know when the water's not up to scratch Looking for oil? Ask the expert system Monoclonals by the million What science can learn from science. ELECTRIC fish from West Africa are helping ...
7
Fishing Guide to Melbourne and Surrounds
ELEPHANT FISH Over the past few seasons these fine eating and fighting fish have migrated to both Western Port and Port Phillip Bay in autumn. The largest numbers have appeared in eastern Western Port between Rhyll and Corinella.
Rex Hunt, 2008
8
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
Chicken V2b Western clawed frog V2b Medaka V2b Clown anemonefish V2b Elephant fish V2b Chicken V2b Western clawed frog V2b Medaka V2b Clown anemonefish V2b Elephant fish V2b Chicken V2b Western clawed frog V2b Medaka ...
Kwang W. Jeon, 2013
9
New American Supplement to the Latest Edition of the ...
ELEPHANT-FISH {Callorhynchus antarcticus), a cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass of chimaeras (Holocephali). The genus contains only one species, which is found in Antarctic seas. The name refers to the prolonged snout, which ...
Day Otis Kellogg, 1898
10
Talk A Lot - Spoken English Course (Book 2):
Ant,bear, bee,bird, butterfly, cat, caterpillar,cow, crocodile,dog, dolphin, elephant, fish,frog, giraffe,goldfish, gorilla, hippopotamus, horse, insect, kangaroo,lion, lizard, mammal, monkey, mouse, octopus, panda,pig, rabbit, shark, sheep, snail ...
Matt Purland

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEPHANT FISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elephant fish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Surfcasting Baits – Using different baits to target different species
Elephant fish taken at Birdlings flat by Ian Robertson on crab or crayfish bait. This is the best bait for rig and elephant fish and makes a big ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, May 15»
2
Common Small Inshore Sharks
... yellow-eyed mullet and squid. However the right bait makes a big difference to your catch rate when it comes to rig and elephant fish. «Southern Fishing & Boating, May 15»
3
Surfcasting at Night
Alvey 650c Side-Cast Surfcasting Reel reviewed by Allan Burgess · Elephant fish baits feat. Surfcasting Baits – Using different baits to target ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, May 15»
4
Surfcasting After Dark
Alvey 650c surfcasting reel. Allan Burgess. Alvey 650c Side-Cast Surfcasting Reel reviewed by Allan Burgess · Elephant fish baits feat ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, May 15»
5
MILTON KEYNES MYTHS: 10 fascinating myths about Milton …
From connections with the illuminati to stories of elephant fish in Willen Lake that nick your shoes, these are some of the myths and stereotypes ... «MK News, Apr 15»
6
Kaikoura – Elephantfish Surfcasting at Conway Flat about 50km …
Heres another Elephant fish from the Conway Flat, caught on squid and mister twister crabs, caught 5 with in 2.5 hours of fishing biggest was ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
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Surfcasting Birdlings Flat and Kaitorete Spit
If you are targeting rig, moki and elephant fish you are more likely to be successful by using baits such as crab, tautau, prawns and shrimps. «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
8
Kaikoura Coast Surfcasting
Mouth of the Kahutara River south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Rig and elephant fish surfcasting from the beach together with numerous kahawai ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
9
Surfcasting and land-based fishing near Christchurch City
Elephant fish caught here (use shellfish for bait) over the Christmas holiday period. Also big rig and school sharks. Huge kahawai schools ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»
10
Thresher Shark – Alopias vulpias
elephant fish at the time. Well done Ian! In years gone by threashers have also been caught by surfcasters fishing on Canterbury beaches south ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Elephant fish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elephant-fish>. Apr 2024 ».
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