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sawfish

DEFINITIONS OF: sawfish

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n primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout

Types:
Pristis pectinatus, smalltooth sawfish
commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive
Type of:
ray
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
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