"dealfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dealfishes [plural], dealfish [plural], deal-fish [alternative]
Etymology: From deal (“a slice of sawn timber, plank”) + fish, due to its resemblance. Etymology templates: {{com|en|deal|fish|t1=a slice of sawn timber, plank}} deal (“a slice of sawn timber, plank”) + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} dealfish (plural dealfishes or dealfish)
  1. A deep-sea ribbonfish of species Trachipterus arcticus, from the North Atlantic, Derived forms: Mediterranean dealfish (taxonomic: Trachipterus trachypterus)
    Sense id: en-dealfish-en-noun-ZmOqHoiZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Lampriform fish

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