oilfish
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A snake mackerel, having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oilsA snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
Meaning
1 sensesA snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.
More definitions
- very large deep-water snake mackerel
Origin
From oil + fish.From oil + fish.
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Forms
plural: oilfishes / oilfishSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- very large deep-water snake mackerel:Ruvettus pretiosus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular