lanternfish

[lan-tern-fish]

lan·tern·fish

[lan-tern-fish]
noun, plural (especially collectively) lan·tern·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) lan·tern·fish·es.
any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
Also, lantern fish.


Origin:
1745–55; lantern + fish
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Lanternfish is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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lanternfish

noun
small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night 
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