Meaning Of The Word Oarfish
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Oarfish Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Oarfish?
oarfish in American English
any of a family (Regalecidae, order Lampriformes) of large, long, narrow, deep-sea bony fishes having a fin along the length of the back and a manelike crest behind the head: some reach a length of 9m (c. 29.5 ft) and are responsible for many reports of s noun: any long, ribbon-shaped, silvery fish of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 ft. (9 m) oarfish in British English noun: a very long ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne, with long slender ventral fins |
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