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Large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long sail-like dorsal fin
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lancetfish
Word definitions for lancetfish in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long sail-like dorsal fin [syn: lancet fish , wolffish ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
lancetfish \lan"cet*fish`\, lancet fish \lan"cet fish`\n. (Zo["o]l.) A large, elongated, scaleless, voracious, deep-sea fish ( Alepidosaurus ferox ), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth and a long saillike dorsal fin. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: lancet fish, ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
For the United States Navy submarine , see USS Lancetfish (SS-296) Lancetfishes are large oceanic predatory fishes in the genus Alepisaurus ("scaleless lizard"), the only living genus in the family Alepisauridae . Lancetfishes grow up to in length. Very ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus (taxlink Alepisaurus genus noshow=1), having long, lancet-like teeth.
Usage examples of lancetfish.
On September 4 we set out 400 hooks and the catch consisted of twelve swordfish, one mako shark, three lancetfish, three skates, one blue shark and a leatherback turtle, which was released alive.