OILFISH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Very large deep-water snake mackerel

Synonyms:

oilfish; Ruvettus pretiosus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("oilfish" is a kind of...):

gempylid (snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide)

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