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sail·fish (-fis̸h′)
noun pl. sailfish -·fish′, sailfishes -·fish′es
any of a genus (Istiophorus, family Istiophoridae) of large, tropical marine billfishes with elongated scales, a sail-like dorsal fin, and a sword-shaped upper jaw
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