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bot'tom fish"




any of certain fishes that live at or near the bottom of a body of water, as certain of the cod and related species, the flatfishes, and catfishes. Also called ground fish.

bot•tom-fish



Pronunciation: (bot'um fish"), [key]
—v.i.
to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom. Also,ground-fish.

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