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Knifefish is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Knifefish in a sentence

Knifefish meaning

Any of numerous fish with knife-shaped bodies, from several different families.

Using Knifefish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of numerous fish with knife-shaped bodies, from several different families.

Context around Knifefish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

electric 1×

Often after:

family 1× genera 1×

Sentence patterns with Knifefish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

gymnotiformes the knifefish family to 1× other electric knifefish genera 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gymnotiformes the knifefish 1× they expect to 1×

Common sentence endings:

are mostly nocturnal 1× electric knifefish genera 1×

Words around Knifefish

Just before it in the word index:

knifed 48 knife 2.388 knievel 9 kniest 3 kniess 3 knies 7

Just after it in the word index:

knifeman 27 knifepoint 52 knifes 7 knifework 3 kniffen 2 knifing 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Knifefish

  • In this selection, "knifefish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, electric, family and genera stand out and add context to how "knifefish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gymnotiformes the knifefish family to and other electric knifefish genera. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knifefish" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knifefish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They expect to find among other electric knifefish genera. (9 words)

Gymnotiformes, the knifefish family to which belong, are native to Mexico and South America, are found almost exclusively in freshwater habitats, and are mostly nocturnal. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Gymnotiformes, the knifefish family to which belong, are native to Mexico and South America, are found almost exclusively in freshwater habitats, and are mostly nocturnal. (25 words)

They expect to find among other electric knifefish genera. (9 words)

Example sentences (2)

Gymnotiformes, the knifefish family to which belong, are native to Mexico and South America, are found almost exclusively in freshwater habitats, and are mostly nocturnal.

They expect to find among other electric knifefish genera.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knifefish" in a sentence?
An example: "Gymnotiformes, the knifefish family to which belong, are native to Mexico and South America, are found almost exclusively in freshwater habitats, and are mostly nocturnal." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "knifefish" from authentic English texts.
What does "knifefish" mean?
Knifefish means: Any of numerous fish with knife-shaped bodies, from several different families.
How many example sentences with "knifefish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "knifefish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.