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sailfishes
Variant of sailfish
noun pl. sailfish, sailfishes
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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