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Handfish vs Handish - What's the difference?

handfish | handish |

As a noun handfish

is anglerfishes of the genus , which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.

As an adjective handish is

of or relating to the hand; handly.

handfish

English

(wikipedia handfish) (Brachionichthys)

Noun

(es)
  • anglerfishes of the genus , which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.

    • handish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the hand; handly.
  • *1962 , The Review of Metaphysics:
    • however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish " sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.
  • Like or resembling a hand, especially in form or appearance.