hagfish
миксина
Schleimaal, Inger
Any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth…Any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
/ˈhæɡˌfɪʃ/
» Hagfish can produce amazing amounts of mucus.
Schleimaale können erstaunliche Mengen an Schleim produzieren.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of the primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
Schleimaal, Inger
микси́наmiksína
More definitions
- eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
Examples
1 sentencesHagfish can produce amazing amounts of mucus.
deSchleimaale können erstaunliche Mengen an Schleim produzieren.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
eellike fish of the family Myxinidae:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
eellike fish of the family Myxinidae:
Origin
From hag + fish.From hag + fish.
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Forms
plural: hagfish / hagfishesSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable