"lanternfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lanternfish [plural], lanternfishes [plural]
Etymology: From lantern + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lantern|fish}} lantern + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|lanternfish|+}} lanternfish (plural lanternfish or lanternfishes)
  1. any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. Wikipedia link: lanternfish Categories (lifeform): Fish Synonyms: myctophid Related terms: lantern, fish, anglerfish Translations (Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae): peix llanterna [masculine] (Catalan), Lantaarnvissen (Dutch), valokala (Finnish), poissons-lanternes (French), Laternenfisch [masculine] (German), λυχναρόψαρο (lychnarópsaro) [neuter] (Greek), pesce lanterna [masculine] (Italian), pește lanternă [masculine] (Romanian)

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