"oilfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oilfishes [plural], oilfish [plural]
Etymology: oil + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|oil|fish}} oil + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|oilfish}} oilfish (plural oilfishes or oilfish)
  1. A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils. Wikipedia link: oilfish Categories (lifeform): Scombroids

Inflected forms

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