English Explanatory Dictionary

dealfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep-sea ribbonfish of species Trachipterus arcticus, from the North Atlantic,

Word forms

dealfish dealfishes deal-fish

Etymology

From deal (“a slice of sawn timber, plank”) + fish, due to its resemblance.

Derived words

Mediterranean dealfish
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