Definition of flying fish Flying fish
fly•ing fish
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What does flying fish mean?
WordNet
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| flying fish - tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight | ||
| teleost, teleost fish, teleostan a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei | ||
| exocoetidae, family exocoetidae flying fishes; closely related to the halfbeaks | ||
| monoplane flying fish, two-wing flying fish having only pectoral fins enlarged | ||
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Wiktionary 
- flying fish (Noun)
A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fin s enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flying fish
A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans.
