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sawfish
[ saw-fish ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) saw·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) saw·fish·es.
- a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.
sawfish
/ ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ /
noun
- any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth
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Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.
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And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.
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The Sawfish is a ray in which the snout is elongated and edged with strong teeth.
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In fact, all of the passes and inlets of the Gulf coast are fairly alive with fishes, from the mullet to sharks and sawfish.
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Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.
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Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.
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