noun
large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
• Syn: ↑lancetfish, ↑wolffish
• Hypernyms: ↑soft-finned fish, ↑malacopterygian
• Member Holonyms: ↑Alepisaurus, ↑genus Alepisaurus
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noun1. : any of several large voracious deep-sea fishes of the genus Alepisaurus (as A. ferox) having long pointed teeth and a long high dorsal fin
2. : surgeonfish
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lancet fish noun
A large, elongated marine fish with long sharp teeth
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Main Entry: ↑lancet
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lancet fish,
a large, fierce marine fish with a long body, long sharp teeth, and a very long, high dorsal fin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.