mayfish

ˈmeɪˌfɪʃ

Definition

Definition of mayfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine

TECH.

striped killifish found in coastal marshes

TECH.

The mayfish swam swiftly through the coastal marsh.

fish

TECH.

black-barred fish of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast

TECH.

We spotted a mayfish near the Gulf Coast.

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striped killifish found in coastal marshes
black-barred fish of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast

Origin of mayfish

English, May (month) + fish (fish)

Examples of mayfish in a sentence

The mayfish is a common sight in spring.
The fisherman caught a mayfish early in the morning.
Mayfish are often found in shallow waters.

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French:faux-brochet, poisson de l'Atlantique, ...
German:Streifenhechtling, Streifenfisch, ...
Italian:killifish striato, pesce dell'Atlantico e della costa del Golfo caratterizzato da bande nere, ...
Spanish:pez rayado, pez mayfish, ...
Portuguese:peixe-de-maio, peixe do Atlântico, ...
Chinese:条纹鳉鱼, 五月鱼, ...
Japanese:メイフィッシュ, ...
Arabic:سَمَك القُتَيْل المُخَطَّط, مايفِش, ...
Hebrew:קִילִיפִישׁ מְפוּסְפָּס, דָּג בַּעַל פְּסִים שְׁחֹרִים השָׁכִיחַ בְּחופי אטלנטי ומפרץ מקסיקו, ...
Russian:полосатая рыбка, атлантическая рыба, ...
Ukrainian:майфіш, ...
Hindi:मेफिश, काली-धारीदार मछली, ...
Bengali:মেফিশ, মে মাছ, ...
Catalan:peix de maig, peix amb barres negres, ...
Czech:halančík pruhovaný, druh černě pruhované mořské ryby, ...
Danish:majfisk, sortstribet fisk fra Atlanterhavs- og Golfkysten, ...
Dutch:meivis, ...
Greek:ψάρι μαΐου, ψάρι, ...
Hungarian:csíkos fogasponty, fekete sávos part menti halfaj, ...
Khmer:ត្រីគីលីហ្វីសមានឆ្នូតដែលរស់នៅតំបន់ភក់ល្បាប់តាមឆ្នេរ, ត្រីសមុទ្រមានឆ្នូតខ្មៅតាមបណ្តោយឆ្នេរអាត្លង់ទិក និងឈូងសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:줄무늬 킬리피시, 메이피쉬, ...
Persian:ماهی می, ماهی خلیجی, ...
Polish:świnka, ryba majowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):peixe listrado costeiro, peixe do Atlântico, ...
Romanian:pește mayfish, pește dungat, ...
Swedish:majfisk, majfluga, ...
Thai:ปลามายฟิช, ปลาเมย์, ...
Turkish:mayfish balığı, siyah bantlı balık, ...
Vietnamese:cá mayfish, cá may, ...

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