Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tilefish — ☆ tilefish [tīl′fish΄ ] n. pl. tilefish or tilefishes (see FISH) [< ModL (Lophola)til(us) + FISH] any of a family (Malacanthidae) of percoid fishes that live in the deep waters of the sea, including some large food fishes; esp., a W Atlantic… … English World dictionary
Tilefish — Tilefishes Blue blanquillo, Malacanthus latovittatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
tilefish — /tuyl fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) tilefish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) tilefishes. 1. a large, brilliantly colored food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. 2. any of several… … Universalium
tilefish — /ˈtaɪlfɪʃ/ (say tuylfish) noun (plural tilefish or tilefishes) 1. a colourful, deep water, marine fish, Branchiostegus wardi, of eastern Australian coastal waters. 2. a large, brilliantly coloured food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of the… …
tilefish — noun Etymology: tile modification of New Latin Lopholatilus Date: 1881 any of various marine bony fishes (family Malacanthidae) used as food; especially a large fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) of deep waters of the Atlantic and Gulf of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tilefish — noun Mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish. Syn: blanquillo … Wiktionary
tilefish — n. large edible deep sea fish … English contemporary dictionary
tilefish — tile•fish [[t]ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich a large, brilliantly colored food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of deep Atlantic waters, having a flap on the head 2) ich any of… … From formal English to slang
tilefish — noun 1. important marine food fishes • Syn: ↑blanquillo • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Member Holonyms: ↑Branchiostegidae, ↑family Branch … Useful english dictionary
USS Tilefish (SS-307) — USS Tilefish (SS 307), a Balao class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tilefish, a large, yellow spotted deepwater food fish. Her keel was laid down on 10 March 1943 at Vallejo, California, by the Mare… … Wikipedia
