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noun
Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: soft-finned fish, malacopterygian
Narrower terms: dealfish, Trachipterus arcticus
noun
thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oarfish, king of the herring, Regalecus glesne
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soft-finned fish, malacopterygian
History
From ribbon + fish.
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