hagfish

Definitions


[ˈhaɡfɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eel-like body, a mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish


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Origin:
early 17th century: from hag + fish




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