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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A deep-sea ribbonfish of species Trachipterus arcticus, from the North Atlantic,
2. 2
   deep-sea ribbonfish wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

trachipterus arcticusvaagmervaagmer

Etymology

From deal (“a slice of sawn timber, plank”) + fish, due to its resemblance.

Related phrases

Mediterranean dealfish

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