Definitions
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- noun small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide
- noun larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico
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The demersal communities include croakers and the threadfin in nearshore waters, and sea bream and driftfish in deeper waters.
hernesheir commented on the word driftfish
Perhaps notable for the uncommon -ftf- string of letters.
July 20, 2010
bilby commented on the word driftfish
Yes, not oftfound.
July 20, 2010
mollusque commented on the word driftfish
How are things out there in leftfield, bilby?
July 20, 2010