HOGFISH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout
Categories: Wrasse
Synonyms
Pigfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus, Hog snapper, Lachnolaimus maximus, Hogfish
🔗 Related Words
hog – A related word in the same word family.
fish – A related word in the same word family.
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