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Hornhecht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • garfish noun Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  • needlefish noun Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.

Senses

Hornhecht is used for these senses in English:

  • garfish (especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  • needlefish Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.

garfish — full definition

  1. noun Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  2. noun Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

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