"lampfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lampfish [plural], lampfishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lampfish|+}} lampfish (plural lampfish or lampfishes)
  1. Any of several deep-water fishes that glow due to bioluminescence. Wikipedia link: lampfish Synonyms: lanternfish
    Sense id: en-lampfish-en-noun-TYHc-0Mj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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