finfish

noun — 2 senses

finfish

noun

Etymology From fin + fish.

1

Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish

2

Informal Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.

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