Butterfish Definition

bŭtər-fĭsh
butterfishes
noun
Any of various fishes of the family Stromateidae having tender oily flesh, especially Peprilus triacanthus of the North American Atlantic coast.
American Heritage
Any of various fishes (esp. family Stromateidae) with a slippery, protective covering of mucus, as a gunnel.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • stromateid
  • stromateid fish
  • Pholis gunnellus
  • rock gunnel

Other Word Forms of Butterfish

Noun

Singular:
butterfish
Plural:
butterfishes

Origin of Butterfish

  • Originally applied to a species of gunnel found in British waters, noted for its slippery coating of mucus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From butter +‎ fish.

    From Wiktionary

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