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flagfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flag-fish
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.

Usage

Synonyms

american flagfish jordanella floridae

Questions

What does flagfish mean?
A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
Where does flagfish come from?
From flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.

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