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 Definitions of Hogfish  [ˈhɔgˌfɪʃ, ˈhɒg-]  

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Definition of 'Hogfish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hogfish
a large, edible wrasse, Lachnolaimus maximus, of the W Atlantic.

2.  hogfish
any of various other fishes having a fancied resemblance to a hog, as the pigfish.

Etymology:  (1590–1600)

Definition of 'Hogfish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hogfish, hog snapper, Lachnolaimus maximus
large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout

2. (noun) pigfish, hogfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus
found from Long Island southward


Definition of 'Hogfish' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Hogfish
a large West Indian and Florida food fish (Lachnolaemus)

2. (noun) Hogfish
the pigfish or sailor's choice

3. (noun) Hogfish
an American fresh-water fish; the log perch

4. (noun) Hogfish
a large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish (Scorpaena scrofa)



'Hogfish' - Nearby Entries  

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