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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
2. 2
   large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lancet fishwolffish

Etymology

From lancet + fish.

Related phrases

longnose lancetfish

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