About The Word Hogfish
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Hogfish
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What's The Definition Of Hogfish?
[n] found from Long Island southward
[n] large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout Synonyms | Synonyms for Hogfish: hog snapper | Lachnolaimus maximus | Orthopristis chrysopterus | pigfish Related Terms | Find terms related to Hogfish: See Also | genus Orthopristis | grunt | Orthopristis | wrasse Hogfish In Webster's Dictionary \Hog"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large West Indian and Florida food fish
({Lachnol[ae]mus}).
(b) The pigfish or sailor's choice.
(c) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch.
(d) A large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish
({Scorp[ae]na scrofa}).
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