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lan·cet·fish
/
ˈlæn
sɪtˌfɪʃ, ˈlɑn-
/
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[
lan
-sit-fish,
lahn
-
]
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noun,
plural
(
especially collectively
)
lan·cet·fish
(
especially referring to two or more kinds or species
)
lan·cet·fish·es.
any large, marine
fish
of the genus
Alepisaurus,
having daggerlike teeth.
Origin:
1830–40;
lancet
+
fish
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lancetfish
noun
large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
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