lancetfish

[ lan-sit-fish, lahn- ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) lan·cet·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) lan·cet·fish·es.

1. any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lancetfish¹

First recorded in 1830–40; lancet + fish

Example Sentences

Reports of finding the “freaky looking” lancetfish on beaches date back to the 19th century, he said.

From Seattle Times

In that case, the lancetfish “shot out of the water,” where it was mobbed by seagulls, Frable said.

From Seattle Times

The collection he manages includes lancetfish from beaches, including one that wound up on the beach near the institution in late 2021.

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