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Meaning of "moonfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOONFISH

moonfish  [ˈmuːnˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOONFISH

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determiner
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Moonfish 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 MOONFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Moonfish

Moonfish may refer to several groups of fishes: ▪ Family Monodactylidae ▪ Opah ▪ Genus MeneMene maculata, only extant member of the genus ▪ Selene ▪ Atlantic spadefish ▪ Cusk ▪ Lampris guttatus ▪ Southern platyfish...

Definition of moonfish in the English dictionary

The definition of moonfish in the dictionary is any of several deep-bodied silvery carangid fishes, occurring in warm and tropical American coastal waters. Other definition of moonfish is any of various other round silvery fishes, such as the Indo-Pacific Monodactylus argenteus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOONFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
bonefish
ˈbəʊnˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
clownfish
ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
dolphinfish
ˈdɒlfɪnˌfɪʃ
finfish
ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
lionfish
ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ
muttonfish
ˈmʌtənˌfɪʃ
panfish
ˈpænˌfɪʃ
pinfish
ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ
ribbonfish
ˈrɪbənˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stonefish
ˈstəʊnˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
surgeonfish
ˈsɜːdʒənˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOONFISH

mooncalf
mooncalves
moonchild
moonchildren
mooncraft
moondust
mooned
mooner
mooneye
moonface
moonflower
Moonie
moonier
mooniest
moonily
mooniness
moonish
moonishly
moonless
moonlet

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOONFISH

baitfish
big fish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
flatfish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
needlefish
oafish
parrotfish
river fish
sailfish
selfish
stockfish
triggerfish
unselfish
whitefish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of moonfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moonfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOONFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

月鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peces luna
570 millions of speakers

English

moonfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

moonfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مونفيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

MoonFish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moonfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moonfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moonfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moonfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mondfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムーンフィシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

moonfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moonfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

moonfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moonfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Moonfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moonfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pesce luna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moonfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

MoonFish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pesti-luna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

moonfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Moonfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Fish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Moonfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moonfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONFISH»

The term «moonfish» is regularly used and occupies the 91.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moonfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moonfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOONFISH»

Discover the use of moonfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moonfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feeding the Moonfish
Feeding the Moonfish draws on the influence of natural forces, the significance of memory and the power of human connection to weave a ghostly and surreal tale of loneliness, violence and a young man's fear of himself.
Barbara Wiechmann, 2011
2
Moonfish and owl scratchings
Demonstrates in verse that "A poem is not what you believe;/ it's what you make believe."
George Mendoza, 1971
3
Cranial Endothermy in the Moonfish (Lampris Guttatus).
Billfishes, butterfly mackerel, tunas and lamnid sharks have independently evolved cranial endothermy, the ability to generate and maintain metabolic heat in the brain and eye region.
Rosa Runcie, 2006
4
Fly-fishing South Africa's Rivers, Lakes and Surf
I have chosen to include moonfish because they are without a doubt the fish most commonly caught by fly-rodders fishing the surf from the Wild Coast northwards. Although very often not the species of choice, they are nearly always about and ...
Bruce Black, 2007
5
Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products
... 'MOONFISH' (anglais) est aussi utilise ́ pour Brosme brosme (+ BROSME). Vomer declivitrons (a) PACIFIC MOONFISH Selene setapinnis or/ou Vomer setapinnis (b) ATLANTIC MOONFISH MUSSO ATLANTIQUE ...
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
6
Creature Comforts: Private Pen Pals: A Reference of Emotions
Intrusion —Moonfish December 9 Are you observing or remembering on this date a total lunar eclipse when the moon passes into the earth's shadow? For some wild reason, you imagine a moonfish, someone who invades your domain.
Rochelle Holt, 2008
7
The Connoisseur's Guide to Fish & Seafood
Characteristics Considered a good-luck fish in Hawaii, where, before local native species began to be promoted, fishermen would often give moonfish away rather than sell them. Straight out of a Disney cartoon, this colorful creature is round, ...
Wendy Sweetser, 2009
8
African Fly-fishing Handbook
MOONFISH The moonfish are of the genus Distichodus and are found in the Zambezi, the Rift Valley Great Lakes, and the Congo system. It is only very recently that fly-fishers have turned their attention toward this small group of fish. They are ...
Bill Hansford-Steele, 2004
9
Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic moonfish - Selene setapinnis (Mitchill,1815) KEY FEATURES: Front of head slightly concave in profile, rising nearly vertically, then forming rounded edge over eyes; body short, deep, and extremely compressed; snout bluntly pointed ...
Edward O. Murdy, John A. Musick, 2013
10
Observing the Sun with Coronado™ Telescopes
Moonfish. Group. Eyepieces. A good compromise between using LER and Plossl eyepieces is the Moonfish Group eyepiece range (shown in Figure 2.44). I own both the 15- and 20-mm Super Wide Angle (SWA) eyepieces; in addition to their  ...
Philip Pugh, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOONFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moonfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pixar's Scientific Method
... Hamm the Piggy Bank (“Toy Story”), a school of moonfish (“Finding Nemo”), Fritz the Mind Worker (“Inside Out”), and Cliff Claven (“Cheers”). «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Success in Round the Island Race
... 37 Evening Spirit, Ashley Davies' Feeling 850 Crazy Rhythm, Mark Hanley's Beneteau 33.7 Moonfish and Norman Curnow's J36 Jazz. «Looe Today, Jul 15»
3
AP PHOTOS: See food before buying at largest US fish auction
The load of fresh fish was light Thursday — about 9,000 pounds of ahi tuna, swordfish, moonfish and other species. The auction averages ... «The Olympian, Jun 15»
4
PICTURES: Celebrity chefs and bakers arrive at Taste of Grampian
Local talent prevailed with Mr McLeish, of the city's Moonfish Cafe, coming out the winner. Mr Novelli also presented the award for the Aspiring ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
5
Warm-blooded fish has an edge in chilly water; fruit flies appear to …
The heat gives the moonfish a competitive advantage in the chilly waters that it lives in, several hundred feet below the ocean's surface. «Buffalo News, May 15»
6
How Did I Miss That? Warm-Blooded Fish; Apple Watch Dog
Scientific American reported on the discovery of the first endotherm (“warm blooded”) fish, Lampris guttatus aka opah aka moonfish. My cousin ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, May 15»
7
Roche, PTC and SMA Foundation Reveal New Data on Therapeutic …
Roche initiated a 12-week multicenter, multiple-dose, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1b/2a clinical trial called Moonfish ... «SMA News Today, May 15»
8
the world's first warm-blooded fish
The opah, also known as the moonfish because of its silvery round body, heats up its blood by constantly flapping its red fins. An extraordinary ... «Financial Times, May 15»
9
Opah or moonfish, the first warm-blooded fish
Latest research from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries has found out that Opah or moonfish is the first fully ... «Biotechin.Asia, May 15»
10
NPR Publishes Correction That'll Make Your Head Spin
On Thursday, the news outlet posted a note at the end of an article about the warmblooded moonfish entitled “First In Fish.” It read: Clarification: ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

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