English dictionary
soapfish
/'s/oU/p,f/I//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any serranoid fish of the genus <i>Rhypticus</i>; -- so called from the soapy feeling of its skin.
Source: webster1913