lancet fish

/ˌlænsət fɪʃ/
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Other forms: lancet fishes

Definitions of lancet fish
  1. noun
    large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
    synonyms: lancetfish, wolffish
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    type of:
    malacopterygian, soft-finned fish
    any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
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