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tile·fish (tīlfis̸h′)

noun pl. -·fish′, -·fish′es

any of a family (Malacanthidae) of percoid fishes that live in the deep waters of the sea, including some large food fishes; esp., a W Atlantic fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a golden-spotted blue or purple body, yellow-spotted fins, and a fleshy crest on the head

Etymology: < ModL (Lophola)til(us) + fish

Browse dictionary entries near tilefish

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  3. tilde
  4. tilbury
  5. Tilburg
  6. tilapia
  7. tilak
  8. til
  9. Tiki
  10. tike
  1. tiling
  2. till
  3. tillable
  4. tillage
  5. tillandsia
  6. tiller
  7. Tillich
  8. tillite
  9. Tilly
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