Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "pipefish" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PIPEFISH

pipefish  [ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIPEFISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pipefish 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 PIPEFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pipefish

Pipefish

Pipefishes or pipe-fishes are a subfamily of small fishes, which, together with the seahorses, form the family Syngnathidae.

Definition of pipefish in the English dictionary

The definition of pipefish in the dictionary is any of various teleost fishes of the genera Nerophis, Syngnathus, etc, having a long tubelike snout and an elongated body covered with bony plates: family Syngnathidae Also called: needlefish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIPEFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crampfish
ˈkræmpˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
lumpfish
ˈlʌmpˌfɪʃ
pupfish
ˈpʌpˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snipefish
ˈsnaɪpˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIPEFISH

pipe major
pipe of peace
pipe organ
pipe rack
pipe roll
pipe smoker
pipe tobacco
pipe up
pipeclay
piped music
pipefitter
pipefitting
pipeful
pipeless
pipelike
pipeline
piper
piper gurnard
piperaceous
piperazine

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIPEFISH

big fish
bluefish
bonefish
Boston bluefish
candlefish
cavefish
cuttlefish
filefish
fish
globefish
goosefish
paddlefish
rosefish
sablefish
selfish
snakefish
spadefish
spikefish
stonefish
tilefish

Synonyms and antonyms of pipefish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pipefish» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PIPEFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

尖嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pipefish
570 millions of speakers

English

pipefish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pipefish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السمك الأنبوبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

морская игла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pipefish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pipefish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pipefish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pipefish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seenadeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨウジウオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실 고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pipefish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá chìa vôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pipefish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाईपफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pipefish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pesce ago
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pipefish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

морська голка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pipefish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pipefish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pipefish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kantnål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pipefish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pipefish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPEFISH»

The term «pipefish» is regularly used and occupies the 72.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
66
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «pipefish» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of pipefish
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pipefish».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPEFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pipefish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pipefish» 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 pipefish

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIPEFISH»

Discover the use of pipefish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pipefish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes: North America
125 Transitional between pipefish and seahorse. Small caudal fin. Pipefishes: Straight-bodied. Have a caudal fin. Next 12 species: Lateral ridge interrupted above anus. (See Fig. 13, p. 124). WHITENOSE PIPEFISH Cosmocampus albirostris p ...
C. Richard Robins, G. Carleton Ray, 1999
2
Geographic and Temporal Variation in the Genetic Mating ...
Taken together, these studies significantly enhance the understanding of how mating systems are organized over broad environmental gradients and temporal/spatial scales and to the evolution of sexual selection on the whole.
Kenyon Brice Mobley, 2007
3
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
(14 cm) Reproduction: Egg layer Habitat: Estuaries and coastal inshore areas Range: Eastern Cape of South Africa The river pipefish belongs to one of the most unusual families in the world, Syngnathidae, which also includes sea horses.
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
4
Caribbean Fish Life: Index to the Local and Scientific Names ...
Syngnathus species D: zeenaald (NA) E: gar, pipefish (NA); Hildebrand's pipefish (Cu) P: angieu di awa (NA) Syngnathus dunckeri Metzelaar E: pugnose pipefish ( USA), Duncker's pipefish (Cu) Bermuda, Florida Bay and throughout the ...
Jacques Simon Zaneveld, 1983
5
Advances in Bioceramics and Biotechnologies II: Ceramic ...
STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALLIGATOR PIPEHORSE AND BAY PIPEFISH TAILS Zherrina Manilay“, Vanessa Nguyenb, Ekaterina Novitskaya“, Michael Porter°, Ana Bertha CastroCesena" , Joanna Mcl<ittrick“'c " Department of ...
McKittrick, Roger Narayan, 2014
6
Divers and Snorkelers Guide to the Fishes and Sea Life of ...
SARGASSUM PIPEFISH PIPEFISHES & SEAHORSES (Family Syngnathidae) . These fishes are encased in protective bony rings. To swim they vibrate the dorsal at up to 60 beats per second, but at best move so slowly they can be caught by ...
F. Joseph Stokes, 1984
7
Syngnathidae: Seahorse, Leafy Sea Dragon, Flagtail Pipefish, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
8
Wildlife and Plants.
The articles in each of the 20 volumes of this encyclopedia are arranged in alphabetical order.
Marian Armstrong, 2007
9
Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia:
8 BRAUN'S PUGHEAD PIPEFISH Bulbonaricus brauni (dawson & allen, 1978) inhabits coral reefs amongst organ-pipe coral; distinguished by eel-like shape; ningaloo reef, W. australia and indo-Malay region; to 6cm. 9 MUIRON PIPEFISH  ...
Gerald R Allen, 2009
10
Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay
They are the most common pipefish in the Chesapeake Bay. REPRODUCTION: Northern pipefish mature at age one, and some individuals may survive to age two. Northern pipefish exhibit sex—role reversal and are polygamous, with an ...
Edward O. Murdy, John A. Musick, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIPEFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pipefish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Taking stock in case of oil spill
... returned to the water, included small silversides fish; juvenile striped bass and bluefish; sheepshead minnows; pipefish; two pufferfish; mullet; ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Pipefish, Pufferfish, Porgies Plus…
We have had a few changes at the Seaside Center during a busy last two weeks. First, while doing a seine with the Greenwich Explorers, we ... «CT News, Jul 15»
3
Solomon Islands travel guide: 20 reasons to visit
You will be greeted by excellent visibility and curious, colourful sea life such as pipefish, manta rays, reef sharks and clown fish lurking in the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Survey highlights variety of species
Species found included sand eel, baby turbot, flounder, plaice, herring, sea trout, dab, cod, squid, sprat, pollock, weaver, pipefish, butterfish and ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
5
In a round world, seahorses are square
The square structure probably appeared first in something like a pipefish and then turned out to be useful in other ways, the team said. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Pets and Wildlife Calendar: July 18 and beyond
Fish Feeding Time: Get close to crabs and see flounder, perch and pipefish. 3-3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave., ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
7
ROAD TRIP: TN Aquarium sharing stories of life above and below …
... seahorses from the Austrailian Bay, sea dragons and star fishes from the Tasmanian Kelp Bed and colorful pipefish from the Philippine Reef. «Crossville Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
RS Elite Irish Nationals Hit Dublin Bay's Dun Laoghaire Regatta
However the usual suspects attended, including Steve Powell's, E'tu and Buss Keck on Pipefish. The Irish Elites included defending champions ... «Afloat, Jul 15»
9
The secret life of the remarkable seahorse: It is the male which gives …
They live in temperate and tropical waters, and along with pipefish, to which they are related, are the only species to swim (not very well) ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
Pets and Wildlife Calendar: July 11 and beyond
Fish Feeding Time: Get close to crabs and see flounder, perch and pipefish. 3-3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave., ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pipefish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pipefish>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z