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Meaning of "batfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BATFISH

batfish  [ˈbætˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATFISH

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Batfish 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 BATFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Batfish

Batfish is a name given to several fishes: ▪ The California batfish or sting ray ▪ Some members of the family Ephippidae, which are long-finned fish sometimes kept in aquariums ▪ Some members of the family Ogcocephalidae, such as the pancake batfish, which are bottom-swimming fish ▪ The Chinese high fin banded shark, also known as the freshwater batfish and: ▪ The Batfish Boys, a UK rock group who later shortened their name to Batfish...

Definition of batfish in the English dictionary

The definition of batfish in the dictionary is any angler of the family Ogcocephalidae, having a flattened scaleless body and moving on the sea floor by means of fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATFISH


baitfish
ˈbeɪtˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
frostfish
ˈfrɒstˌfɪʃ
goatfish
ˈɡəʊtˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
parrotfish
ˈpærətˌfɪʃ
rabbitfish
ˈræbɪtˌfɪʃ
ratfish
ˈrætˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
sheatfish
ˈʃiːtˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
sweetfish
ˈswiːtˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATFISH

bate
bateau
bateau neckline
bateaux
bated
bateless
bateleur eagle
batement
Bates
Batesian mimicry
batfowl
batfowler
batgirl
bath
Bath and North East Somerset
bath bomb
bath bun
Bath chair
Bath chap
bath cube

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATFISH

big fish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
kettle of fish
needlefish
oafish
outfish
river fish
saltfish
selfish
stockfish
sunfish
triggerfish
unselfish
wolfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of batfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «batfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

蝙蝠鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

batfish
570 millions of speakers

English

batfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

batfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

batfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Batfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

batfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

batfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

batfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fledermausfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バットフィッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물고기 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Batfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

batfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

batfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅटफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

batfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

batfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

batfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Batfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pestele Liliac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

batfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

batfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

batfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

batfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of batfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATFISH»

The term «batfish» is regularly used and occupies the 85.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATFISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATFISH»

Discover the use of batfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to batfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Shortnose Batfish Ogcocephalus nasutus Distribution. Most common in the Gulf of Mexico and southern Florida, batfish inhabit waters from North Carolina to Brazil. They are also found in Jamaica. In warm Atlantic and Caribbean waters, it is ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Batfish: The Champion "Submarine-Killer" Submarine of World ...
Recounts the history of the USS Batfish from the first shakedown cruise to V-J Day by the man who operated the radio and sound equipment.
Hughston E. Lowder, Jack Scott, 1980
3
Leader of the Pack: The Fleet Submarine USS Batfish in World ...
"Leader of the Pack" recounts the incredible history of USS "Batfish, " a record-setting American World War II fleet submarine.
Mark W. Allen, 2011
4
In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish
Documents a top-secret Japanese recovery mission to the Philippines in February 1945 and the naval battle that ensued between four Japanese submarines and an American submarine wolfpack that included the USS Batfish, whose crew destroyed a ...
Don Keith, 2005
5
The Saltwater Aquarium Handbook
Batfish should be kept only in large aquariums, as they grow rapidly with a good diet and other favorable aquarium conditions. They should not be with aggressive fishes, especially as juveniles. Bat- fishes are excellent eaters and will eat ...
George C. Blasiola, 2000
6
Caribbean Fish Life: Index to the Local and Scientific Names ...
OGCOCEPHALIDAE(Onchocephalidae,Oncocephalidae,Malthidae) - batfishes Halieutichthys aculeatus (Mitchill) E: pancake batfish, spiny batfish (USA); batfish (BG5, Cu); redbellied batfish (CS, NA4); reticulated batfish (HI) North Carolina to  ...
Jacques Simon Zaneveld, 1983
7
United States Submarine Operations in World War II.
First and hardest blows were landed in February by USS Batfish. Skippered by Commander J. K. Fyfe, she was working in Luzon Strait on her sixth war patrol when she encountered the undersea enemy. At this date the Japanese were busy ...
Theodore Roscoe, Richard G. Voge, 1949
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Exploring the World of Aquatic Life
Such an unusual combination of body shapes hardly makes batfish look elegant or streamlined. However,over countless generations they have evolved features that suit them perfectly for their way of life. The batfish lifestyle is firmly linked to ...
John Dawes, Andrew Campbell, John P. Friel, 2008
9
Australian Fish Guide
BATFISH, HUMP-HEADED Scientific name Platax batavianus. Also known as Humped batfish, batfish. Range Found from Albany on the south coast of Western Australia around the top end to Sydney NSW on the east coast. Description The ...
Francis Bernard Prokop, Trevor Hawkins, Geoff Wilson, 2006
10
Nato Conference Marine 03
However, the sawtooth sampling pattern of the Batfish presents a complex set of varying data intervals. For example, the aliasing problem that occurs when a process is not sampled often enough to resolve its fluctuations is not, in the case of ...
John H. Steele, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term batfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Teddy Roosevelt exhibition at War Memorial Park
Hours at the USS Batfish are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6 for visitors 14 and over; ... «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Jul 15»
2
Gwizdz: Grand Traverse Bay offers more than just Bass
... and I caught a couple of nice smallmouths when I saw an eruption down below—four- and five-inch batfish getting massacred,” Fields said. «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
3
Bob Gwizdz: Multiple species in bass holes
... and I caught a couple of nice smallmouths when I saw an eruption down below — four- and five-inch batfish getting massacred,” Fields said. «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»
4
Discover the Maldives, a scuba diver's paradise
At 25 metres below sea level the clarity here is worldrenowned and as I glide past friendly meandering tall-fin batfish I can't help but feel as ... «The Province, Jun 15»
5
A scuba diver's paradise
At 25 metres below sea level the clarity here is world-renowned and as I glide past friendly meandering tall-fin batfish I can't help but feel as ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
6
Delving the depths of marine world
Among the dive sites being explored by the team, barracudas, groupers, batfish, moray eels, cuttlefish, stonefish, lionfish, scorpion, silver ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
7
Most intriguing creatures of the deep
The elusive batfish was seen in Belize by tourists who had the weird sea creature pointed out to them by a fisherman. The strange fish has legs ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
8
Woman pays tribute to World War II veterans through quilts
She plans to start with two World War II submarine veterans, both of whom volunteer at the USS Batfish War Memorial Park in Muskogee, a park ... «Enid News & Eagle, Jun 15»
9
23 animals you've probably never heard of
Then you've just got the downright bizarre, like our little red-lipped batfish friend (above). Check out the gallery below for more fabulous, freaky ... «AOL Travel UK, Jun 15»
10
SAVE 35% on the Maldives Aggressor!
... and White Snappers, Trevally Jacks, Barracuda, Batfish, Unicornfish, Yellowback Fusiliers and Harlequin Sweetlips almost comical in design. «Sport Diver, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Batfish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/batfish>. Oct 2026 ».
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