Combfishes

/ˈkoʊm.fɪʃ.əz/ noun

Definition

Plural of combfish; multiple tropical fish with comb-like structures.

Etymology

Plural of 'combfish' formed with '-es,' following the standard rule for pluralizing compound words ending in 'fish.'

Kelly Says

The plural of 'fish' is tricky — it's 'fish' when you mean the same species, but 'fishes' when you mean different species, so 'combfishes' tells you scientists are talking about multiple combfish species, not just multiple individuals.

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