pipefish
any elongated, marine and sometimes freshwater fish species of the family Syngnathidae, having a tubular snout and covered with bony plates.
Origin of pipefish
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How to use pipefish in a sentence
In the sea-horses and pipefishes a pouch is formed in the skin, usually underneath the tail of the male.
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British Dictionary definitions for pipefish
/ (ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ) /
any of various teleost fishes of the genera Nerophis, Syngnathus, etc, having a long tubelike snout and an elongated body covered with bony plates: family Syngnathidae: Also called: needlefish
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