cutlassfish
cutlassfish · cutlassfishes · cutlassfish
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth…A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
Meaning
1 sensesA predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
More definitions
- long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
Origin
From cutlass + fish.From cutlass + fish.
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Forms
plural: cutlassfishes / cutlassfish| Singular | cutlassfish |
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| Plural | cutlassfishes / cutlassfish |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel:frost fishhairtail
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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