dragonfish
dragonfish · dragonfishes · dragonfish
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous…Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
Meaning
8 sensesAny of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
Other fish thought to resemble dragons or fish of the family Stomiidae:
Sculptured seamoth (Pegasus lancifer).
Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).
Gunther's boafish (Stomias affinis).
Any member of the genus †Draconichthys of fossil fishes.
Violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii).
Gray bichir Polypterus senegalus.
Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus).
Origin
From dragon + fish.From dragon + fish.
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Forms
plural: dragonfishes / dragonfish| Singular | dragonfish |
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| Plural | dragonfishes / dragonfish |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddragonet
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular