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Flying fish
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What's The Definition Of Flying fish?
[n] tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
Synonyms | Synonyms for Flying fish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Flying fish: See Also | biplane flying fish | Exocoetidae | family Exocoetidae | four-wing flying fish | monoplane flying fish | teleost | teleost fish | teleostan | two-wing flying fish Flying fish In Webster's Dictionary \Fly"ing fish`\ (Zo["o]l.)
A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a
considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral
fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus
{Exoc[oe]tus}, and are found in the warmer parts of all the
oceans.
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