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Noun: flying fish  flI-ing fish
  1. Tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
    "Flying fish can glide for considerable distances to escape predators"

Derived forms: flying fish

Type of: teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

Part of: Exocoetidae, family Exocoetidae

Encyclopedia: Flying fish