Blackfish Definition

blăkfĭsh
blackfishes
noun
Any of various dark-colored fishes, such as:
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Globicephala) of large, black, migratory dolphins; pilot whale.
Webster's New World
Any of several dark-colored toothed whales, especially the pilot whale.
American Heritage
Any of a number of dark marine fishes, as a sea bass or tautog.
Webster's New World
An edible Siberian or Alaskan freshwater fish (Dallia pectoralis) of the same order (Salmoniformes) as trout, pike, and salmon: reputed to revive after being frozen.
Webster's New World
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blackfish
Plural:
blackfishes

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