lanternfish
Laternenfisch
Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their…Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Laternenfisch
More definitions
- small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night
Translations
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By meaning 1
Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae:
Origin
From lantern + fish.From lantern + fish.
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Forms
plural: lanternfish / lanternfishes| Singular | lanternfish |
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| Plural | lanternfish / lanternfishes |
regular
Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular