Dolphinfishes

/ˈdɑːlfɪnfɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'dolphinfish'; multiple individuals of the colorful marine fish species, also known as mahi-mahi.

Etymology

Plural form of 'dolphinfish', using the standard '-es' ending for nouns ending in 'sh'. The compound nature means the plural is added to the final element.

Kelly Says

English pluralization can be tricky with compound words—we could theoretically say 'dolphin-fish' or 'dolphin-fishes', but we standardized on treating 'dolphinfish' as a single word and pluralize just the ending, showing how compounds eventually become single units.

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