lancet fish

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Definition of lancet fish in English English dictionary

Either of two large, elongated marine fishes (Alepisaurus ferox or A. brevirostris) having long sharp teeth, a large dorsal fin, and no scales

Related Terms

lancetfish

A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepidosaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth

lancetfish

A voracious deep-sea fish Alepidosaurus ferox having long, lancet-like teeth

lancetfish

large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long sail-like dorsal fin

Hyphenation

lan·cet fish

Turkish pronunciation

länsıt fîş

Pronunciation

/ˈlansət ˈfəsʜ/ /ˈlænsət ˈfɪʃ/