pearlfish

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Definition of pearlfish in English English dictionary

sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds

found living within the alimentary canals of e g sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds

Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait

found living within the alimentary canals of e

Hyphenation

pearl·fish