noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.
2. 2
   marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body wordnet
3. 3
   thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin wordnet

Synonyms

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beltfishking of the herringoarfishregalecus glesneribbon fishribbon fishes

Antonyms

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nonribbonfishother fish

Etymology

From ribbon + fish.