Meaning Of The Word Lanternfish

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What's The Definition Of Lanternfish?

lanternfish in American English
any of a family (Myctophidae) of deep-sea bony fishes (order Myctophiformes) with a large mouth, large eyes, and luminescent organs along each side of the body
noun: any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night

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