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candlefish
noun can·dle·fish \-ˌfish\
Definition of CANDLEFISH
: a very oily anadromous marine food fish (Thaleichthys pacificus) of the smelt family that occurs along the North Pacific coast —called also eulachon
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First Known Use of CANDLEFISH
1866
Rhymes with CANDLEFISH
angelfish, anglerfish, archerfish, bony fish, butterfish, cuttlefish, damselfish, devilfish, flying fish, guitarfish, jellyfish, John Bullish, ladyfish, lantern fish, lionfish, microfiche, muttonfish, needlefish, overfish, paddlefish, parrot fish, pilot fish, puffer fish, rainbow fish, ribbonfish, silverfish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, zebra fish
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