"lancetfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lancetfish [plural], lancetfishes [plural]
Etymology: lancet + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lancet|fish}} lancet + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|lancetfish|+}} lancetfish (plural lancetfish or lancetfishes)
  1. A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth. Wikipedia link: lancetfish Categories (lifeform): Aulopiform fish Derived forms: longnose lancetfish Translations (deep-sea fish): lanzón [masculine] (Spanish)

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