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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.
2. 2
   A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae.; A Pacific fish, Hydrolagus colliei, that has a long rat-like tail
3. 3
   A chimaera

Synonyms

All synonyms

chimera

Etymology

From rat + fish.

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