noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈniː.dəl.fɪʃ/
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CMU ARPABET:N IY1 D AH0 L F IH2 SH
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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