Flarfishes

/ˈflɛrfɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of flarfish; multiple fish of the flarfish type or species.

Etymology

From 'flarfish' (a fish species with flaring characteristics) plus the regular plural suffix '-es.' Fish plurals typically add '-es' or '-s,' following standard English noun pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

English plurals hide fascinating history—'fish' can be plural itself, but 'fishes' refers to multiple species, showing how even irregular plurals gradually get regularized by speakers.

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