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Meaning of "guitarfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUITARFISH

guitarfish  [ɡɪˈtɑːˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUITARFISH

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guitarfish 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 GUITARFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

guitarfish

Guitarfish

The guitarfish are a family, Rhinobatidae, of rays. The guitarfish are known for an elongated body with a flattened head and trunk and small ray like wings. The combined range of the various species is tropical, subtropical and temperate waters worldwide. They often travel in large schools.

Definition of guitarfish in the English dictionary

The definition of guitarfish in the dictionary is any marine sharklike ray of the family Rhinobatidae, having a guitar-shaped body with a stout tail and occurring at the bottom of the sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUITARFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
bluefish
ˈbluːˌfɪʃ
boarfish
ˈbɔːˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
garfish
ˈɡɑːˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
jewfish
ˈdʒuːˌfɪʃ
oarfish
ˈɔːˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
sawfish
ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ
scarfish
ˈskɑːˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
squawfish
ˈskwɔːˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUITARFISH

guinea pig
Guinea worm
Guinea-Bissau
Guinean
Guinever
Guinevere
Guinness
guipure
guipure lace
guiro
guisard
Guiscard
guise
guiser
guising
guitar
guitar-like
guitarist
guitguit

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUITARFISH

anglerfish
archerfish
big fish
butterfish
dollarfish
drink like a fish
dwarfish
fish
Golden Starfish
oafish
overfish
selfish
serfish
silverfish
spearfish
stockfish
suckerfish
triggerfish
unselfish
viperfish

Synonyms and antonyms of guitarfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guitarfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUITARFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

guitarfish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guitarfish
570 millions of speakers

English

guitarfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

guitarfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

guitarfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

guitarfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guitarfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

guitarfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guitarfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikan gitar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geigenrochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サカタザメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

guitarfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gitar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

guitarfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

guitarfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिटारफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

guitarfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guitarfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guitarfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

guitarfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guitarfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κιθάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guitarfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gitarr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guitar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guitarfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUITARFISH»

The term «guitarfish» is normally little used and occupies the 132.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUITARFISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUITARFISH»

Discover the use of guitarfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guitarfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Atlantic guitarfish extend from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico, although they are not reported in the Bahamas or the Caribbean and are uncommon in Florida and the Yucatán. The Brazilian guitarfish (R. horkeli) and the southern guitarfish ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
2
Rajiformes: Bowmouth Guitarfish, Skate, Breviraja
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
3
Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes
Wedgefishes Genus Rhina Bloch & Schneider, 1801. Indo-West Pacific Ocean, continental shelves. Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & Schneider, 18o1. Bowmouth guitarfish or shark ray. Genus Rhynchobatus Muller & Henle, 1837. Wedgefishes.
William C. Hamlett, 1999
4
Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management: ...
[Compagno] Tanzanian guitarfish 11 Trygonorrhina fasciata Muller & Henle, 1841 Southern fiddler ray 13 Trygonorrhina sp. A [Last & Stevens, 1 994] Eastern fiddler ray 11,13 PLATYRHlNlDAE - THORNBACKS AND FANRAYS Platyrhina ...
Sarah L. Fowler, Tim M. Reed, Frances Dipper, 2002
5
Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive ...
Glaucostegus formosensis (Norman, 1926) – Taiwan Guitarfish Tropical waters in the Northwest Pacific: Taiwan, and possibly the Philippines. Tropical FAO Areas: 61, 71. Shelf. 0–119 m. Glaucostegus granulatus (Cuvier, 1829) – Sharpnose ...
Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus, 2010
6
Thornback Guitarfish
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) is a species of ray in the family Platyrhinidae, and the only member of its genus.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
7
A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America
North America William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald Roger Tory Peterson. torn in all warm-temperate to tropical seas; mostly inshore, but caught at depths up to 1200 ft. (366 ml. About 38 species, 2 in our area. SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH PI.
Roger Tory Peterson, William N. Eschmeyer, Earl S. Herald, 1999
8
Saltwater Angler's Guide to Southern California
Shovelnose Guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) Fishing the piers, harbors, or sandflats, you may catch an unusual fish that looks like it's half shark and half ray — this is the shovelnose guitarfish. There are actually several species, and all are ...
Jeff Spira, 2007
9
Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa
Subfamily. Rhininae. Giant. Guitarfish. &. Bowmouth. Guitarfish. Head pointed with wedge-shaped, flattened snout or front of head broadly rounded; antero- lateral edges of head and pectoral fins distinctly concave; tail stout, with 2 equal- sized ...
Phillip C. Heemstra, 2004
10
McClane's Field Guide to Saltwater Fishes of North America
Although people have suffered severe injury through handling or disturbing sawfish, there is no evidence of unprovoked attacks. GUITARFISH FAMILY Rhinobatidae ATLANTIC GUITARFISH Rhinobatos lentiginosus This saltwater ray is ...
Albert Jules McClane, A. J. McClane, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUITARFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guitarfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dive Into Shark Week
... guitarfish, midnight parrotfish, and the undisputed star resident, Myrtle, a 550-pound green sea turtle who arrived at the Aquarium in 1970. «BU Today, Jul 15»
2
Leche de Tigre Begins Summer Tour at Hilo Town Tavern
Prior to leaving Hawai'i for two shows leading up to the Guitarfish Music Festival, Leche de Tigre will play at Daylight Mind Cafe on July 4. «Big Island Now, Jun 15»
3
An aquarium in the middle of the desert celebrates 15 years
... is home to green sea turtles, sand tiger sharks, green sawfish and a Bowmouth guitarfish, an addition on the 10th anniversary of the exhibit. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
San Diego Bay Fish Report – 6/12/15
Along with the bonefish we have been getting some big bay sharks (leopard sharks and shovelnose guitarfish) and a lot of bass. Throw in a few ... «San Diego Fishing News, Jun 15»
5
What Will the Refugio Oil Spill Kill?
... grebes, dolphins, sea lions, elephant seals, bass, guitarfish, spiny lobsters, rock crabs, urchins, octopi, shrimp, mussels, sea hares, sponges, ... «Santa Barbara Independent, May 15»
6
Your 2015 guide to summer music festivals
Guitarfish Music Festival – July 30-Aug 2, Cisco Grove Campground, Cisco Grove. This is another little prize of the season that seems to fly ... «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
7
Orgone Lays Down the Law on New Video 'Don't Push Your Luck'
8/1//15-Guitarfish Music Festival-Cisco Grove, CA. 8/20/15-Camp Barefoot 9 Music & Art Festival-Bartow, WV. 9/20/15 – Kaaboo – Del Mar, CA. source: «Eurweb.com, May 15»
8
Dangers and delights at Aliwal
Just beyond the moray, the sand began to squirm and a guitarfish emerged and darted away as we approached. After watching a hawksbill turtle determinedly ... «Divernet, Apr 15»
9
Something's lurking in Shaws Bay and that's no bull (shark)
The culprit is in fact a harmless shovel-nosed ray - or white-spotted guitarfish - resembling a cross between a small shark and a ray, but more ... «Northern Star, Mar 15»
10
Sea Life Aquarium tanks get their fill
... Hinduism and Buddhism, is front and center in the Indian tank, which will include bowmouth guitarfish and mangrove stingrays, said Blair. «Orlando Sentinel, Feb 15»

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