Definitions for lancetfish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lancetfish, lancet fish, wolffish(noun)

    large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

Wiktionary

  1. lancetfish(Noun)

    A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepidosaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.

  2. Origin: Derivative from lancet.


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