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dealfish

[ deel-fish ]

noun

, plural deal·fish·es, (especially collectively) deal·fish.
  1. a ribbonfish, especially Trachipterus arcticus.

dealfish

/ ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dealfish1

First recorded in 1835–45; deal 2 + fish

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