Beardfishes

/ˈbɪɹdfɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of beardfish; multiple fish species with beard-like barbels or facial filaments.

Etymology

Regular pluralization of 'beardfish' using English '-es' suffix for words ending in -sh.

Kelly Says

Fish plural forms often sound silly—'beardfishes' vs. 'bearded fish' shows how English struggles when you compound descriptive animal names!

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