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tilefish

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

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noun

Meaning 3

important marine food fishes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: blanquillo

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

History

Etymology

From tile + fish.

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