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sailfish

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sail·fish  (slfsh)
n. pl. sailfish or sail·fish·es
Any of various large marine fishes of the genus Istiophorus, having a large saillike dorsal fin and an upper jaw that is prolonged into a spearlike bone.
sailfish
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pl -fish or -fishes a large tropical game fish, with a long sail-like fin on its back
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Noun1.sailfishsailfish - a saltwater fish with lean flesh
saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food
2.sailfish - large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
scombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
family Istiophoridae, Istiophoridae - sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins
Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans - a kind of sailfish
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