asterolepidoid
Synonym of asterolepid.

asterolepids
plural of asterolepid

astronesthid
Any fish of the former family Astronesthidae, especially those of the genus Astronesthes.

astronesthids
plural of astronesthid

aulopiformid
A fish that is of a species classified under the order of Aulopiformes.

aulopiformids
plural of aulopiformid

baldchin
The baldchin groper.

balistoid
Any fish of the genus Balistes

balistoids
plural of balistoid

bamboo shark
Any of the family Hemiscylliidae of sharks,

bamboo sharks
plural of bamboo shark

bangda
A fish of the species Rastrelliger kanagurta.

bangdas
plural of bangda

barbeled houndshark
A species of ground shark, Leptocharias smithii, found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to Angola, at depths of 10–75 m (33–246 ft).

barndoor skate
Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic

basking shark
A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

basking sharks
plural of basking shark

bat ray
Myliobatis californica, a kind of eagle ray.

batoid
Any fish of the superorder Batoidea; a ray or skate

batoids
plural of batoid

beakfish
Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae.

beakfishes
plural of beakfish

beerhound
A drunkard who drinks beer.

beerhounds
plural of beerhound

begti
A fish of the species Lates calcarifer.

bellowsfish
A fish in the genus Notopogon, resembling a bellows in shape.

bellowsfishes
plural of bellowsfish

beltfish
The largehead hairtail, Trichiurus lepturus.
The silver scabbardfish, Lepidopus caudatus.

beryciform
Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes

beryciforms
plural of beryciform

betweenmaids
plural of betweenmaid.

birt
A fish of the turbot kind; the brill.

birts
plural of birt

blacknose shark
A requiem shark of species Carcharhinus acronotus.

blacktip reef shark
A species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus.

blatherskate
Alternative form of blatherskite.

blatherskates
plural of blatherskate

blenniiform
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.

blenniiforms
plural of blenniiform

blennoid
Any fish of the family Blenniidae.

blennoids
plural of blennoid

bletherskate
Alternative form of blatherskite.

bletherskates
plural of bletherskate

blind shark
Either of two bottom-dwelling sharks constituting the family Brachaeluridae.
Brachaelurus waddi, of eastern Australia.

blonde
Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)
Alternative form of blond (“color”)
Alternative form of blond (“type of beer”)
(film, television, theater) A kind of 2,000-watt lamp.

blondes
plural of blonde

blue shark
A long blue shark, resembling a great white shark but smaller, of the species Prionace glauca.

bluntnose guitarfish
A rhinobatid ray of species Acroteriobatus blochii, found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

bocachica
Alternative form of bocachico (“type of fish”).

bocachicas
plural of bocachica.

bocachico
A fish of species Prochilodus magdalenae.

bocachicos
plural of bocachico.

bonedog
The spiny dogfish.

bonetta
The Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda.

bonettas
plural of bonetta

bonnet
A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car.
A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.
The second stomach of a ruminant.
A ducat, an old Scottish coin worth 40 shillings.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.

bonnethead
A form of hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)

bonnetheads
plural of bonnethead

bonnets
plural of bonnet

bookhound
An enthusiastic reader of books.

bookhounds
plural of bookhound

boozehound
alcoholic, drunkard

boozehounds
plural of boozehound

borer
A tool used for drilling.
A knife fit for a stabbing.
A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes.
A tedious person, who bores others; a bore.
An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.
One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.
A cyclostome, such as a hagfish, which bores into injured, dead, or decaying sea creatures to feed on their flesh.
The penetrating root of a parasitic plant.

borers
plural of borer

bottlenose
bottlenose dolphin.
bottlenose whale.
bottlenose skate.
The beak or rostrum of a dolphin.

bottlenose skate
Rostroraja alba, a benthic skate native to the coastal eastern Atlantic Ocean, now endangered through overfishing.

bottlenoses
plural of bottlenose

bouri
A mullet (Liza ramada, syn. Mugil capito) found in the rivers of southern Europe and in Africa.

bouris
plural of bouri

bovichthyid
Alternative spelling of bovichtid.

bovichthyids
plural of bovichthyid

bovichtid
Any fish of the family Bovichtidae.

bovichtids
plural of bovichtid

bramble shark
Any shark of species Echinorhinus brucus, family Echinorhinidae, found in tropical and temperate seas.

bramble sharks
plural of bramble shark

branchiostegid
Any fish of the family Branchiostegidae, now considered the subfamily Latilinae of the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.

branchiostegids
plural of branchiostegid

branflake
A flake made from bran.

branflakes
plural of branflake

broadfin shark
A tropical requiem shark of species Lamiopsis temminckii, with broad pectoral fins.

bronze
A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
A bronze medal; third place.
Boldness; impudence.

bronze whaler
The copper shark.

bronzes
plural of bronze

bronzework
bronze metalwork

brown shark
Synonym of sandbar shark.

brut
very dry, and not sweet

bryconid
Any fish of the family Bryconidae

bryconids
plural of bryconid

bryconin
Any fish of the genus Brycon or the family Bryconidae.

bryconins
plural of bryconin

bull shark
A shark, Carcharhinus leucas, that is common in both temperate and tropical coastal waters.

bullhead shark
Any shark of most species in the genus Heterodontus.

bumperfish
A fish, Chloroscombrus, of tropical and temperate continental shelves or estuaries in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

bunnet
Alternative spelling of bonnet.
A style of flat cap traditionally made from wool, commonly worn by farmers and country gentlemen in cool climates.

bunnets
plural of bunnet

butterfly ray
A ray (fish) of the family Gymnuridae (or, in some systems, the subfamily Gymnurinae).

caji
A fish, the schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus).

cajis
plural of caji

calcspars
plural of calcspar

callionymoid
Any fish of the suborder Callionymoidei

callionymoids
plural of callionymoid

callorhynchid
A fish in the family Callorhynchidae, now considered a synonym of the Callorhinchidae.

callorhynchids
plural of callorhynchid

capellini
Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).

carangiform
Any fish of the family Carangidae

carangiforms
plural of carangiform

carangin
Any fish of the genus Caranx.

carangins
plural of carangin

carangoid
Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels.

carangoids
plural of carangoid

cardshark
Eggcorn of cardsharp.

cardsharks
plural of cardshark

carpet shark
Any shark of the order Orectolobiformes.
A ferret kept as a domestic pet.

carpet sharks
plural of carpet shark