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Hoptanglish

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Fish Crosses

Fish Crosses

(16)

bergyltocat /bәːˈɡɪltәˌkӕt/

noun (plural bergyltocats)

a cross between a bergylt and a catfish.

bobcatfish /ˈbɒbkӕtfɪʃ/

noun (plural same)

a cross between a bobcat and a catfish.

  • bobcatfishy /ˈbɒbkӕtˌfɪʃi/ adjective

[a tiakler of bobcat + catfish.]

craynine /ˈkreɪnʌɪn/

noun (plural craynines)

a cross between a crayfish and a dogfish.

[a blend of crayfish + canine.]

eeasllug /ˈiːslʌɡ/

noun (plural eeasllugs)

a cross between an eel, a slug and a seagull.

  • eeasllugy /ˈiːˌslʌɡi/ adjective

eeleagle /ˈɪәlˌiːɡәl/

noun (plural eeleagles)

a cross between an eel and an eagle.

electropus /ɪˈlɛktrәˌpʊs/

noun (plural electropi)

a cross between an electric eel and an octopus.

gadluce /ˈɡӕdluːs/

noun (plural gadluces)

a cross between a cod and a pike.

[a blend of gadid + luce.]

golphin /ˈɡɒlfәn/

noun (plural golphins)

a cross between a goldfish and a dolphin.

golverfish /ˈɡɒlvәˌfɪʃ/

noun (plural same)

a hybrid of a goldfish and a silverfish.

  • golverfishy /ˈɡɒlvәˌfɪʃi/ adjective

[from Hoptanglish golver + fish.]

moonbream /ˈmuːnbriːm/

noun (plural moonbreams)

a cross between a moonfish and a bream.

Compare: sunbream

quaxalox /ˈkwӕksәˌlɒks/

noun (plural quaxaloxen)

a cross between a duck and a fish.

[a varcom of quacks + lox.]

rainbow lantern

noun (plural rainbow lanterns)

a cross between a rainbow trout and a lanternfish.

rattlehake /ˈrӕtәlˌheɪk/

noun (plural rattlehakes)

a cross between an eel and a rattlesnake, which uses its rattle to produce water turbulence.

[a blend of rattlesnake + hake.]

rayip /ˈreɪjɪp/

noun (plural rayips)

a cross between a stingray and a dogfish.

[a blend of stingray + yip.]

squeel /ˈskwiːl/

noun (plural squeels)

a cross between a squid and an eel, noted for its ability to produce charged articles with its electric ink.

  • squeely /ˈskwiːli/ adjective

sunbream /ˈsʌnbriːm/

noun (plural sunbreams)

a cross between a sunfish and a bream.

Compare: moonbream