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Pronunciation : Tile"fish`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus cham?leonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots.

Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882.

(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913